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Getting nurses on board

Trustee talking points The vast majority of the nation's hospitals and health systems do not have a nurse on their board. Adding nurses to boards adds diversity and a bro

Planning the workforce of the future

Trustee talking points As health care transforms, the health care workforce will have to change, too. Hospital boards should make workforce planning and development part

Hospitals step up efforts to fight opioid abuse epidemic

Trustee Talking Points Trustee Talking Points Misuse of prescription opioids is reaching

What Antibiotic-resistant Germs Cause

Health care must become more diverse in its leadership, governance and staff, and it must work hard to eliminate disparities in care. Here’s why:

Lancet study shows why preventing antibiotic resistance is urgent

A 30 percent reduction in the effectiveness of antibiotics could increase infections and associated deaths for certain U.S.

OSHA webpage on workplace violence in health care

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has created a Web page featuring strategies and tools to support OSHA’s “G

Survey findings about patient engagement and patient experience

“The Association Between Patient and Family Engagement Practices and Patient Experience” is a slide presentation that covers the findings of a 2013–2014 survey conducted by the Health Research &amp

Hospital-acquired conditions drop 17%

Hospitals are making “substantial progress in improving safety,” according to an Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality report that found a 17 percent decline

Nurse residency programs

Brandon (Fla.) Regional Hospital has a new nurse recruitment strategy: It’s hiring registered nurses fresh out of nursing school and enrolling them in weeks- or months-long residency programs to le

Hospitals use technology to improve emergency room performance

Hospitals are making greater use of new technologies to improve emergency department throughput.