News Feature Channel: Nursing

Mount Sinai Announces Appointment of Allison J. Applebaum, PhD, a Leader in Caregiver Research

Mount Sinai Health System — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 09:35:52 EST

Mount Sinai today announced the appointment of Allison J. Applebaum, PhD, an expert in the psychological needs of caregivers, as a Professor of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine. Dr. Applebaum will lead the new Center for Caregiving at Mount Sinai.

Impaired Caregivers, Bed Sharing Raise Risk of Sudden Unexplained Infant Death in Infants Born with Prenatal Drug Exposure

Nemours Children's Health — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 14:30:10 EST

Study by Nemours Children's Health researcher finds 1 in 4 deaths of prenatally exposed infants involved caregivers who were both impaired and bed sharing at infant's time of death, suggests tailored messages to these caregivers are critical

Empowering Public Health Professionals to Combat Racial Health Inequities

University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 12:00:53 EST

A new edition of the book, Racism: Science and Tools for the Public Health Professional, is now available. This essential resource provides public health professionals with the knowledge and tools they need to address the devastating health impacts of racism.

How to Care for a Loved One with Dementia

University of Miami — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 12:55:02 EST

More than 11 million Americans are tasked with the responsibility of taking care of someone with cognitive decline.

Federation of State Physician Health Programs (FSPHP) Forms Strategic Partners: Collaborative with Professional Liability Organizations

Federation of State Physician Health Programs — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 08:00:15 EST

FSPHP is deeply grateful to these professional liability organizations for leading the way with their support: Coverys, MedPro Group & MLMIC Insurance Company, Physicians Insurance, and State Volunteer Mutual Insurance Company, each with a three-year donation of $15,000 annually; an initial donation of $5,000 from The Doctors Company; and a $5,000 donation from the Medical Professional Liability Association. These organizations demonstrate their commitment to PHPs through their generous support of FSPHP.

Ochsner Health Hospitals and Partners Receive National Recognition for Commitment to Patient Safety

Ochsner Health — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:35:06 EST

Leapfrog assigns general hospitals across the country grades based on more than 30 performance measures reflecting errors, accidents, injuries, and infections, as well as the systems hospitals have in place to prevent them.

Texas Tech Health El Paso Schools Recognized in U.S. �鶹��ý & World Report's Best Colleges Rankings

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:00:39 EST

According to the latest U.S. �鶹��ý & World Report rankings, the Foster School of Medicine has been ranked among the top 100 best medical schools in the nation for primary care and rural practice, further solidifying its role in addressing the critical health care needs of underserved communities.

Keck Hospital of USC earns an 'A' Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group

Keck Medicine of USC — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:05:00 EST

Keck Hospital of USC earned an "A" Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety.

Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Nurse Wins Research Award at ACC Quality Summit

Hackensack Meridian Health (Mountainside Medical Center) — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:12 EST

Alyssa Stolarik, RN, BSN, clinical coordinator of Cardiology at Hackensack Meridian Health Mountainside Medical Center, received the Second Best Research Poster Award at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) Quality Summit held in San Antonio, Texas. Her work, titled "Improving Compliance with Post-PCI Creatinine," highlights significant advancements in the management of post-procedural care and patient outcomes. The research addresses the critical issue of acute kidney injury (AKI) post-percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), demonstrating a marked reduction in risk-standardized AKI rates, which significantly surpasses national benchmarks.

Nurses' Extraordinary Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic

University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:00:18 EST

A new book, Nurses' Extraordinary Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic: There was Something in the Air, offers a poignant and firsthand account of the challenges and triumphs faced by nurses during the most devastating pandemic of our generation.

AANA Calls on VA to Immediately Address Staffing Shortages and CRNA Practice Authority

American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 13:30:31 EST

The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) calls on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Undersecretary for Health, Shereef Elnahal, to correct his inaccurate statement made under oath about Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) practice during a House Committee on Veterans' Affairs hearing.

UC San Diego Health Study Sheds Light on Nurse Suicide Rates During COVID-19 Pandemic

UC San Diego Health — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:55:09 EST

Ochsner Accountable Care Network saves Medicare $30 million; ranks in top 11% for quality and top 3% in access to care

Ochsner Health — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:35:47 EST

For the eighth consecutive year, Louisiana's largest accountable care organization has achieved top-ranking results in both clinical performance and healthcare savings.

Critical Care Nurse Researchers Receive AACN Grants

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:40:57 EST

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses awarded three AACN Impact Research Grants of up to $50,000 each, bringing its total support to more than $1.5 million in funding since 2011.

AANA Honors Our Nation's Veterans, Supports Better Care and Greater Access to Healthcare in VA

American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 11:00:10 EST

The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) joins the nation on Veterans Day honoring and thanking the nation's military veterans for their bravery and service to our country.

First-Generation Nursing Student Dallas Martin Finds Success at UA Little Rock

University of Arkansas at Little Rock — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 10:50:47 EST

Dallas Martin, a first-generation senior nursing major from Helena, Arkansas, really does it all. This wife and mom of two is a full-time student at UA Little Rock, set to graduate in December with her bachelor's degree in nursing, while also working full-time as a physician's registered nurse in oncology and hematology at Carti Cancer Center in Little Rock.

Atrium Health Carolinas Rehabilitation Announces Partnership with Ukraine's UNBROKEN

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 12:20:02 EST

Atrium Health Carolinas Rehabilitation, which is a part of Advocate Health, announced the signing of a memorandum of agreement with National Rehabilitation Center UNBROKEN, a rehabilitation organization in Ukraine. This partnership aims to provide specialized education and training to enhance Ukraine's rehabilitation workforce, addressing the urgent need for rehabilitation services in a region affected by war.

Carlos Villar's Story of Service

Hackensack Meridian Health — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 07:25:39 EST

Veterans are more likely than non-veterans to work in the healthcare field

Brown Foundation Award for Excellence in Oncology Nursing honors Tiffany Richards

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:50:11 EST

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today honored Tiffany Richards, Ph.D., A.P.R.N., A.N.P.-B.C., A.O.C.N.P., with the 2024 Brown Foundation Award for Excellence in Oncology Nursing.

Survey Finds Continued Declines in HIV Clinician Workforce

Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott — Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:30:18 EST

The supply of healthcare professionals available to provide HIV care continues to decline, even as the need for HIV care and prevention is expected to increase, reports a survey study in the November/December issue of The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (JANAC). The official journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, JANAC is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.