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The pandemic has led to a shortage of infection preventionists, even as the field expands, an Association for Professional in Infection Control and Epidemiology focus group study found.
With U.S. health care employers facing major staffing challenges, the Alliance for Ethical International Recruitment Practices, a division of CGFNS International, has updated its best practice standards for fair and transparent recruitment of foreign-educated health professionals.
WellSpan Health employs a “multi-pronged” strategy to combat workforce shortages, according to President and CEO Roxanna Gapstur, PhD, RN.
Nursing shortages, increased patient acuity and pipeline challenges are causing nurse executives to design different care models, according to Jason Gilbert, PhD, RN, executive vice president and chief nurse executive at Indiana University Health, Indianapolis.
AONL supports the Coalition for Trust in Health & Science, a group launched last week to combat misinformation and help Americans make science-based health decisions for themselves, their families and communities.
In Minority Nurse, AONL Board Member Simmy King discussed the 2022 results of the AONL Foundation Longitudinal Nursing Leadership Insight Study.
Organizational culture, including a commitment to excellence, makes health care workers stay, according to Press Ganey researchers.
The Nursing Community Coalition this week sent a letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies outlining funding requests for Fiscal Year 2024.
To improve recruitment and retention, Kootenai Health in Cour d’Alene, Idaho, in 2020 offered a nurse fellowship to experienced nurses transitioning into critical care with no experience in the specialty.
Best Practices for Improving Patient Care
As health care leaders, we are all too familiar with the challenges of managing inpatient capacity, especially in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The delicate balance of bed availability, patient throughput, and staffing requirements can make or…