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ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúurges nursing leaders to ask their congressional members to oppose fiscal year 2026 cuts to nursing workforce programs.
Hospitals can decrease suicides and suicide attempts through patient screening, safety planning and mental health counseling, according to a study.
Whooping cough cases soared to more than 34,400 in 2024 ─ a 1,500% jump nationwide from the 2,116 cases reported in 2021 as vaccination hesitancy increases and vaccination rates decline.
Dozens of vaccine clinics in multiple states were canceled after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention abruptly cut $11.4 billion in COVID-19-related funds for state and local health departments in March.
More than 40 former chairs, members and scientific directors of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force urged Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to protect the USPSTF’s ability to improve people’s health through primary care services.
U.S. pregnancy-related deaths rose 28% from 2018 to 2022, with stark racial disparities observed, a JAMA Network Open study found.
Registration is open for ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉú Leadership Summit from July 20-22 in Nashville, Tenn.
A nurse-coordinated prevention program reduced the long-term risk for heart events in adults who had experienced acute coronary syndrome.
Transformational leadership and authentic nursing leadership styles predicted healthy work environments for both clinical nurses and leaders, a study found.
Putting a nurse practitioner in charge of discharges as part of an interprofessional team improved hospital throughput, according to a study.