Nurses
For example, at Carolinas HealthCare System, a team led by nurses optimized the electronic health record process by reducing documentation, removing duplicate records and organizing the technology in a more user-friendly workflow. As a result, the health system eliminated 18 million clicks for鈥
It takes a team to run a hospital. But if you ask a patient who they interacted with the most, they鈥檒l probably say a nurse. Nurses are on the front lines of medical care in hospitals, health clinics, schools, assisted living facilities and home health care. They are often the voice of the patient鈥
The American Organization of Nurse Executives (AONE) will present members and others with 2017 awards for outstanding leadership during its annual meeting this week in Baltimore.
The American Organization of Nurse Executives on March 30 will present its 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award to Pamela Austin Thompson, AONE CEO emeritus. Thompson retired last July after serving 16 years as AONE CEO and as AHA senior vice president nursing and chief nursing officer since 2010.鈥
鈥淚 think one鈥檚 feelings waste themselves in words; they ought all to be distilled into actions which bring results鈥 鈥 Florence Nightingale
In 1967, a collection of nurse administrators from the AHA Council of Nursing organized themselves into an AHA personal membership group to create a鈥
Of course, every day of every week, our teams working within hospitals dedicate time, skill and resources to provide safe, high-quality care to patients. During the week ahead, the AHA and its affiliates are highlighting webinars, podcasts, interviews and other resources focused on patient safety.
The AHA鈥檚 American Organization of Nurse Executives and Health Research & Educational Trust will host a March 14 webinar on 鈥淧artnering for Progress in Quality and Safety.鈥
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued 鈥淶ika Virus: A Primer for Nurses,鈥 a slide presentation that can be used for grand rounds and other purposes. Topics include Zika basics, CDC guidance and activities, and preventing Zika and its transmission in health care settings.
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center nursing leader Linda Burnes Bolton today was named the medical center鈥檚 inaugural James R. Klinenberg, M.D., and Lynn Klinenberg Linkin Chair in Nursing. 鈥淭here are very few professionals who have a sure grasp of policy and practice, who navigate Washington, D.C.,鈥
The rapid pace of change in health care, from delivery redesign to risk-based payment models to increased data reporting and interoperability, has clinician attention divided among many competing priorities and challenged to meet changing requirements while improving care delivery for a more鈥