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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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Delivering health equity at the bedside

American Nurse

Studies consistently demonstrate that racial and ethnic minorities experience poorer health outcomes, higher rates of chronic disease, and reduced access to quality healthcare compared to their White counterparts. When I was 21 years old, pregnant, and on Medicaid, I arrived at the hospital in labor. June 22, 2022.

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Medicare Care Compare: Publicly reported performance measures

American Nurse

Takeaways: To help patients and their families make informed decisions about choosing health care, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) publicly reports quality performance measures. CMS defines “value” as improvement in health outcomes for the cost of achieving that improvement. March 8, 2023.

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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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The Value of Nursing

American Nurse

One way to reframe and reclaim the purpose and value of nursing is to address and elevate the intellectual, clinical, ethical, and relationship aspects of our discipline (Wolf, 2022). Nurse leaders can support and participate in organizational structures to improve nursing and patient outcomes.

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Skin failure: A historical perspective

American Nurse

Frailty frequently is defined as an aging-related syndrome of physiological decline, characterized by marked vulnerabilities to adverse health outcomes. In a lecture at the Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses Society 2022 National Conference, Kennedy and Ritter reiterated the skin temperature differences in areas of pressure.

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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.”