Nurses
East Alabama Health, like many health systems, is facing a shortage of nursing professionals. To address the problem, EAH didn’t have to look far – just to their own employees.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) named Claire M. Zangerle, DNP, R.N., as senior vice president and chief nurse executive of AHA and chief executive officer of its American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL).
AHA/THA Nurse Staffing Rule Amicus Brief in AHCA v. Becerra litigation.
A new AHA Market Scan Trailblazers report, “How to Strengthen Your Nurse Retention Strategy,” identifies common reasons why nurses leave their positions and how to build a robust nurse retention strategy.
Focus on continuous quality, improving nurse recruitment and retention, workforce education, and quality and safety for nurse retention.
The virtual nurse has been successful in adult hospitals but has limited utilization in pediatric hospitals. With a review of evidence and extensive planning, Nemours Children’s Health created an enterprise virtual nursing model. Learn more about the process of introducing the virtual nurse,…
A recent article in Medical Care Journal paints a bleak picture of the future of healthcare, claiming hospitals intend to replace Registered Nurses (RNs) with lower-paid and less qualified staff, which the authors assert would lead to poorer quality care and skyrocketing costs. The article even…
In this episode, I talk with Joy Parchment, R.N., assistant professor of nursing at the University of Central Florida. As a nurse leader, Joy has worked for health systems and in academia. She most recently served as director of nursing strategy implementation at Orlando Health and currently serves…
In this conversation, Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., CEO and president of Dartmouth Health and 2024 AHA board chair, talks with Joy Parchment, R.N., assistant professor at the University of Central Florida College of Nursing and board member of the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL),…
The Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare June 12 released a 30-second advertisement featuring real nurses discussing how hospitals and health systems provide 24/7 quality health care to patients, families and communities.