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Study: Online prostate cancer information may be hard for patients to understand

Although experts recommend that patient-education materials be written at the fourth-through-sixth grade level, a study published online by the Journal of Urology found that…

New survey on family caregivers released

The AARP Public Policy Institute and the United Hospital Fund have released the report “Home Alone: Family Caregivers Providing Complex Chronic Care,” a survey…

Patient satisfaction now factors into Medicare reimbursement

Starting Oct. 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services began withholding hospital’s Medicare reimbursement based on their quality performance; 30% of the decision…

Study: Reporting medical errors may help reduce them in multi-site clinical practices

Documenting adverse events improves perceptions of safety and may decrease incidents in multi-site clinical practices, according to a study from researchers at the University…

From our readers: The art of self-disclosure

One aspect of the “art” of nursing is appropriate self-disclosure. Nurses and other healthcare providers often have an opportunity to share information about their…

Have we lost our ability (and our sensitivity) to communicate in healthcare?

Read Donna Cardillo’s October blog here.

Speak to be heard: Effective nurse advocacy

Learn how to be a more effective advocate.

Carrots and sticks

The Stick—penalties for excess readmissions Is your hospital on the list? Starting this month, over 2,200 hospitals are forfeiting up to 1% of their…

ANA participates in International Panel on Safe Patient Handling

Recognized as a champion of safe patient handling on a national level, the American Nurses Association (ANA) contributed expertise to support nurses and other…

Long-term health outcomes of childhood sexual abuse

The consequences of childhood sexual abuse continue into adulthood. Here’s what can occur and how you can help these patients.

Special Supplement to American Nurse Today – Best Practices for Falls Reduction: A Practical Guide

Learn the facts about patient falls and find out how to overcome obstacles to creating safer care environments.

Moving the Sharps Safety Agenda Forward: Consensus Statement and Call to Action

Note: This Consensus Statement and Call to Action was drafted by members of the steering committee* for the conference “Tenth Anniversary of the Needlestick…

Study: Online prostate cancer information may be hard for patients to understand

Although experts recommend that patient-education materials be written at the fourth-through-sixth grade level, a study published online by the Journal of Urology…

New survey on family caregivers released

The AARP Public Policy Institute and the United Hospital Fund have released the report “Home Alone: Family Caregivers Providing Complex Chronic Care,”…

Patient satisfaction now factors into Medicare reimbursement

Starting Oct. 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services began withholding hospital’s Medicare reimbursement based on their quality performance; 30% of…

Study: Reporting medical errors may help reduce them in multi-site clinical practices

Documenting adverse events improves perceptions of safety and may decrease incidents in multi-site clinical practices, according to a study from researchers at…

From our readers: The art of self-disclosure

One aspect of the “art” of nursing is appropriate self-disclosure. Nurses and other healthcare providers often have an opportunity to share information…

Have we lost our ability (and our sensitivity) to communicate in healthcare?

Read Donna Cardillo’s October blog here.

Speak to be heard: Effective nurse advocacy

Learn how to be a more effective advocate.

Carrots and sticks

The Stick—penalties for excess readmissions Is your hospital on the list? Starting this month, over 2,200 hospitals are forfeiting up to 1%…

ANA participates in International Panel on Safe Patient Handling

Recognized as a champion of safe patient handling on a national level, the American Nurses Association (ANA) contributed expertise to support nurses…

Long-term health outcomes of childhood sexual abuse

The consequences of childhood sexual abuse continue into adulthood. Here’s what can occur and how you can help these patients.

Special Supplement to American Nurse Today – Best Practices for Falls Reduction: A Practical Guide

Learn the facts about patient falls and find out how to overcome obstacles to creating safer care environments.

Moving the Sharps Safety Agenda Forward: Consensus Statement and Call to Action

Note: This Consensus Statement and Call to Action was drafted by members of the steering committee* for the conference “Tenth Anniversary of…

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