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AACN launches ‘Hear Us Out’ to mobilize nurse voices against COVID-19

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) has launched Hear Us Out, a nationwide effort to report nurses’ reality from the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic

FDA: Risk of false positives from some COVID tests

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alerted clinical laboratory staff and health care providers last week of a potential for false positive results with the Abbot Alinity

Toolkit facilitates family-presence policies

Pandemic restrictions on the ability of patients’ families to spend time at the bedside has caused suffering for all parties, including nurses.

Long COVID can qualify as a federally recognized disability

On the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Justice jointly published guidance explaining long

RNs describe creation, experience of dedicated proning team

An article in the July issue of American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Advanced Critical Care described the use of a designated proning team serving 11 intensive care units

Hospital associations release joint statement on COVID-19 vaccination

The American Hospital Association (AHA), three other hospital associations and the Association of American Medical Colleges released a joint statement July 27, urging all health

FDA calls for expanding COVID-19 vaccine trials in children

COVID-19 vaccine makers Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna have agreed to expand their clinical trials in children at the urging of the Food and Drug Administration

AHA supports vaccination mandates in health care settings

The American Hospital Association (AHA) Board of Trustees approved a policy statement strongly urging the vaccination of all health care personnel.

COVID-19 vaccination increases in wake of surges, mandates

At the start of August, 70% of U.S. adults had received at least one shot of COVID-19 vaccine, and vaccination rates were on the rise after falling significantly since April.

AHA, Project Firstline release infection prevention training

The American Hospital Association (AHA) Team Training, in partnership with the Project Firstline collaborative, released free on-demand training to help hospitals and health