IOM critiques Healthy People 2020

The Department of Health and Human Services asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to review Healthy People 2020 objectives and identify key topics, objectives, and indicators critical to the nation’s needs.

Database tracks healthcare reform legislation

The National Conference of State Legislatures has launched a database to capture state actions related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care Education and Reconciliation Act.

RN staffing: Lives depend on it

An AHRQ-funded study finds that staffing of RNs below target levels is associated with increased patient mortality.

Silence still kills, research finds

According to the national study, “The Silent Treatment: Why Safety Tools and Checklists Aren’t Enough to Save Lives,” cultures of silence in U.S. hospitals still undermine safety tool effectiveness.

Appearing in JONA

Nurse executives and the National Priorities Partnership

Top-level nurse leaders contribute to the transformation of American healthcare, one priority at a time.

Appearing in Nursing Management

Forging forward: the Future of Nursing

How can administrators help position nursing as the primary infrastructure to facilitate implementation of evidence-based care?

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Using clinical EHR metrics to demonstrate quality outcomes
By Susan Stefan, DNP, MBA, MS

Docs: Partners or customers?
By Richard Hader, PhD, NE-BC, RN, CHE, CPHQ, FAAN

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Inpatient Wound Care: Overcoming MS-DRG Payment Challenges

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