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A scoping review of 31 articles showed nurses from underrepresented racial and ethnic backgrounds report experiencing racism that may negatively affect their physical and psychological well-being.
Bipartisan legislation introduced this week would reauthorize for five years the AONL-supported Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (S. 266).
Educators affiliated with Ohio’s oldest practical nursing program urge their colleagues to embed resiliency training into educational programs to give future caregivers tools to thrive.
To recruit and retain novice nurses, health systems should offer enticing hiring packages with benefits and flexibility, as well as strengthen transition to practice programs, members of a CNO panel said.
Community health workers played a critical role during the COVID-19 pandemic in Orange County, Calif., according to a study published in the June 2025 Social Science & Medicine ─ Qualitative Research in Health.
A Health and Human Services Department report describes how the COVID-19 pandemic led to a 15% increase in drug-resistant hospital-acquired infections and antimicrobial resistant-related deaths. Factors included severely sick patients who needed mechanical ventilation; long hospital stays and…
Respiratory illness activity remains high across the country, according to the data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
An American Hospital Association podcast describes how Boston Medical Center developed its Health Equity Accelerator to advance health for its patient population, including increasing access to behavioral health services.
The American Hospital Association Center for Health Innovation issued a report to guide hospital and health system executives on using artificial intelligence and AI-powered technologies to transform operations.
The Trump Administration told federal health agencies to halt external communications, including regular scientific reports, updates to websites and health advisories.