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Study: Interprofessional efforts reduce bloodstream infections

A participant in the AONL Nurse Manager Fellowship published a study in the April issue of Nurse Leader showing how an interprofessional team effectively decreased central line-associated bloodstream infections in a cardiac care unit at Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.

CMS releases details on Medicare Advantage model extension

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday released additional information on the Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design Model extension for calendar years 2025 through 2030. Announced last month, the model extension will introduce changes intended to more fully address the health-related social needs of patients, advance health equity and improve care coordination for patients with serious illness.

AHA to CMS: Mandating nursing home ratios is wrong approach

Mandating federal staffing ratios for nursing homes would accelerate the labor shortage across the continuum of care and reduce access to care for older Americans, according to the American Hospital Association and the American Health Care Association.
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CMS Releases FY 2024 Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Proposed Rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) April 4 issued its fiscal year (FY) 2024 proposed rule for the skilled nursing facility (SNF) prospective payment system (PPS).

Begley explains mandatory staffing ratios disadvantages

In Becker’s Hospital Review, AONL CEO Robyn Begley explains the organization’s opposition to mandatory nurse-staffing ratios.

AONL, George Washington University partner to offer media program

AONL and George Washington University conducted a pilot program with 20 CNOs to improve their communication and media engagement strategy skills.

HHS provides update on federal efforts to respond to Long COVID

The Department of Health and Human Services yesterday released a fact sheet summarizing federal efforts to address Long COVID — the signs, symptoms and conditions that can continue or develop after initial COVID-19 or SARS-CoV-2 infection.

FDA withdraws approval for premature birth drug

The Food and Drug Administration today withdrew approval for Makena and its generics, citing a confirmatory study that did not verify clinical benefit. Makena had been approved under the FDA’s accelerated approval pathway to reduce the risk of preterm birth in women pregnant with one baby who have a history of spontaneous preterm birth.

CSCT Train-the-Trainer Workshop - Philadelphia, PA - May 2023

The CSCT program uses a train-the-train model to prepare trainers to conduct certification training for surgical cleaning technicians, ensuring they are knowledgeable, skilled and fully prepared for their role in the operating room.

CEO Cheat Sheet

Hospital & Health System C-Suite Communication Cheat Sheet: Know what’s important to them and the language they speak