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White House urges national action to prevent overdose deaths

President Biden last week announced the White House Challenge to Save Lives From Overdose, a national call to action for the public and private sectors to increase training on, and access to, life-saving opioid overdose reversal medications for communities, employees and customers.

Children's National trustee shares how board members at pediatric hospitals can improve outcomes for children

In the latest edition of AHA's Trustee Insights newsletter, Schonay Barnett-Jones, a trustee at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., and a member of the AHA Board of Trustees and Committee on Governance, shares how board members at pediatric hospitals can help improve the health and well-being for children they serve.

AHA tools to strengthen workforce well-being

A new AHA Resource Snapshot highlights training and other resources to help hospital leaders strengthen and support workforce well-being. 

AHA to Congress: FDA proposal to regulate laboratory developed tests overreaches 

The Food and Drug Administration’s proposal to regulate laboratory developed tests would undermine innovation and reduce access to effective and appropriate care for patients, AHA March 21 told the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health.

Study: Safety coaches improved PPE use during pandemic

Utilizing safety coaches improved health care workers’ use of personal protective equipment during the pandemic, a study found.

Ways to increase nurse confidence in coping with workplace violence explored

Implementing a screening instrument that can correctly identify patients at risk for violent behavior appears to influence nurse confidence in coping with workplace violence, a study found.

CDC guide will address health care worker burnout

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week released an evidence-informed and actionable guide for hospital leaders to improve worker well-being.

Nurse engagement rises, but leader engagement falls

Nurse engagement rose slightly for the first time since the pandemic (up +0.04 to 3.89 on a 5.0 scale), but leader engagement fell for the third year, dropping 3.7%, according to a Press Ganey report.

Many nurses expressing desire to leave positions stayed

An AMN Healthcare survey conducted in January 2023 found 85% of hospital nurses planned to quit within the next 12 months, but that did not happen.

Nurse retention, positive workforce environments lower costs

Retaining nurses and creating positive work environments are critical to enabling hospitals to lower costs, according to AONL member Gail Vozzella, DNP, RN.