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FDA issues guidance on wellness products, clinical decision support software

The Food and Drug Administration today released two guidance documents; one related to low-risk wellness products (including certain wearable devices) and the other related to clinical decision sup

CDC report finds COVID-19 vaccine for children reduced chances of ED, urgent care visits

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dec. 11 released a report that found last year’s version of the COVID-19 vaccine was 76% effective in preventing emergency department or urgent care visits for children ages 9 months to 4 years.

AHA responds to FDA request for information on AI-enabled medical devices

The AHA provided recommendations to the Food and Drug Administration Dec. 1 in response to a request for information on the measurement and evaluation of artificial intelligence-enabled medical devices.
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Communication in a Crisis: Staying Timely and Transparent

Communication challenges during a crisis are not new to health care in the United States. In fact, over the last 100 years, disasters, including pandemics, served to highlight the vital role of communication to help staff understand, engage and rise to the challenges needed to provide care to our communities.
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Building Resilience During a Crisis: Strategies for Nurse Leaders

In 2020, identified as the Year of the Nurse and Midwife (a celebration of Florence Nightingale’s 200th birthday), it seems almost surreal that we would be faced with a pandemic of the novel coronavirus. Nurses, as in the time of Florence Nightingale, provide a pivotal role in infection prevention, infection control, isolation, containment and public health.
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COVID-19 Response: Addressing SNF Capacity and Care Needs

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Adapting to Complexity: Leadership Approaches Embracing Agility

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Continuing Education: Academic-Practice Partnerships in the COVID-19 Pandemic

This article presents two examples of academic-practice partnerships that continued during the COVID-19 pandemic. These partnerships enabled nursing students to obtain clinical hours despite the decreased census in hospitals created by the pandemic. This experience also yielded recommendations for schools and their health care partners in the event of future public health crises.