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Modern Healthcare named ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúCEO Claire Zangerle, DNP, RN, in its 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives, an annual list of individuals who use their medical expertise to shape their organizations’ strategies and drive transformation throughout health care.
An American Hospital Association fact sheet explains how Medicaid cuts would lead to losses in jobs, economic activity and tax revenue for each state.
ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúissued an Advocacy Alert asking members to urge their senators reject Medicaid cuts and protect access to care.
The Joint Commission and the National Quality Forum seek public comments until July 1 as part of a consensus-based process to update the NQF Serious Reportable Events List.
Infection prevention requires constant attention, collaboration across departments and the adoption of new tools and technologies, according to infection prevention specialists.
A lack of Medicare reimbursement has led home health agencies to drop their telehealth programs since investing in them during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a National Institute on Aging study.
Nursing deans should implement mentorship programs emphasizing relationship building, transparency and meaningful engagement to successfully mentor faculty who are underrepresented minorities in nursing, a study published in Nursing Outlook found.
Children’s Hospital of Colorado in Aurora increased nurse retention after making clinical expertise a primary factor in its clinical advancement program, according to an article in the Journal of Nursing Administration.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its childhood immunization schedule to state that parents and their health care providers should decide whether to vaccinate for COVID-19 children ages six months to 17 years who are not moderately or severely immunocompromised.
The American Hospital Association launched the first in a video series highlighting Medicaid’s importance and explaining why proposed program cuts would jeopardize access to care for patients and communities nationwide.