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Hospitals with the Most Vulnerable Maternity Patients Understaffed with Nurses

Minority Nurse

The findings reveal one of many factors that may contribute to poor maternal health outcomes in the U.S. for the most vulnerable childbearing populations, including Black mothers and those insured by Medicaid. These same nurse-to-patient ratios were included in the AWHONN nurse staffing standards published in 2022.

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Meet the New President of the AANP: Stephen A. Ferrara

Minority Nurse

Ferrara is passionate about health information technology and integrating evidence-based practice into daily nursing practice. His doctoral work examined the impact of group medical visits for patients with Type 2 diabetes and whether this intervention led to better health outcomes.

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Making Sense of the Maze of Online Patient Portals

Minority Nurse

According to Ross, the 21st Century Cures Act , enacted by Congress in 2016, impacts many aspects of American healthcare, including mandating that patients access electronic health information (EHI). “This compliance enhances trust and supports better health outcomes by ensuring that critical health information is readily available.”

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ANA Brings Nurses’ Voices to Health Equity Priorities

Capitol Beat

While not a new issue, we are seeing renewed focus on identifying and overcoming barriers that are leading to health inequities—especially with the COVID-19 pandemic magnifying underlying and persisting inequities. Addressing longstanding inequities throughout health care remains a key priority for ANA.

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Nurse referrals to pharmacy

American Nurse

Improve care, promote the profession Nurses play a key role in patient education, medication management, and prevention of negative health outcomes. doi:10.1136/bmj.m865 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Am J Health Syst Pharm. doi:10.25300/MISQ/2022/16201 Hales CM, Servais J, Martin CB, Kohen D.

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ANA’s Summary of $1.5 trillion Omnibus Includes Several Nursing Priorities

Capitol Beat

The bill, which also includes Ukraine emergency spending attached, was signed into law on March 15, 2022. The survey found that these shortages exacerbated longstanding challenges in health care delivery, access to care, and health outcomes. Agencies Health and Human Services : $108.3 billion, an increase of $1.4

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Minimum Nursing Home Staffing Standards: A Good Start, But Not Quite There

Amercan Journal of Nursing

On Sep 6, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule for their widely anticipated minimum staffing requirements for long-term care facilities. The most recent 2022 Nursing Home Staffing Study found that a total nurse (RN, LPN, NA) staffing level between 3.8 HPRD, inclusive of RNs, LPNs, NAs.