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Editorial describes how to recruit, retain Latino nurses

Health organizations should develop a strategy for recruiting and retaining Latino nurses, who are underrepresented in the nursing workforce, states an editorial published in the American Journal of Nursing’s December issue.

AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference Offers Actionable Strategies, Thoughtful Insights and Tested Strategies to Advance Rural Health

In a new location for 2024, the 37th Annual AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference, will be held Feb. 11-14 in Orlando, Fla. The conference brings together senior executives, physician leaders, trustees and nurse executives from the nation's leading rural hospitals and health systems to share powerful insights and strategies to transform rural health care delivery and business practices.

PCORI awards maternal health grants

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute this week announced $80.5 million in funding to support four patient-centered comparative clinical effectiveness research studies focused on the health care and social factors contributing to maternal morbidity and mortality inequities.

AHA podcast discusses how hospitals can address perinatal depression

A three-part American Hospital Association podcast explores the medical complications that can accompany pregnancy, successful prenatal and postpartum treatment programs and how hospitals are addressing the social needs of new mothers.

Study: ED boarding results in lower quality care

Emergency department boarding ─ providing care for patients in the ED after the decision to admit due to lack of inpatient bed availability ─ results in poor quality care and patient harm, a study found.

Direct care nurse input can improve safety practices

Understanding the viewpoints and experiences of front-line nurses is critical to implementing improved medication safety practices, according to a study.

Tool eases reporting of workplace violence incidents

A standardized tool for capturing violence data is useful for consistently collecting and reporting various types of workplace violence and severities, according to a study published in the December issue of the Journal of Nursing Administration.

Podcast explores using gratitude to cultivate joy

The latest AONL podcast features Magnet Program Manager Rebecca Chambers, DNP, RN, who started a gratitude exercise at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis to reduce compassion fatigue and cultivate joy.

AORN’s Guideline for Sterile Technique open for public comment

Health care facilities managers can help shape recommendations for operating room air quality
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