As the medical industry shifts toward more team-based care, healthcare organizations need to seriously consider the role of advanced practice practitioners.
Advanced practice practitioners (APPs)...
After a year of identifying and understanding how health disparities and social determinants of health are affecting patient outcomes, it’s time for the medical community to take action toward...
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker rang in the new year by signing state legislation that he said will improve patient access to care.
An Act Promoting a Resilient Health Care System That Puts...
The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) has published an open letter to the American Medical Association (AMA), lambasting the group for its stance on nurse practitioner practice...
Expanding nurse practitioner scope of practice is the first step to empowering advanced practice providers (APPs) in leading patient care and ultimately addressing gaps in patient access to care,...
Strong nurse communication skills is arguably one of the most important factors leading to a good patient experience. After all, nurses spend more time with patients than many other clinicians, and the...
The American Medical Association and the Medical Association of Georgia (MAG) are speaking out against proposed state legislation that would expand scope of practice for advanced practice registered...
When COVID-19 first came ashore in the United States, it quickly became apparent that the virus would bring to light racial health disparities that have long pervaded the healthcare industry.
It...
Healthcare is facing a never-before-seen global health crisis with the coronavirus outbreak, with infection rates on a meteoric rise. But at the same time, healthcare is seeing something else that’s unprecedented: a massive...
When it comes to nurse engagement, efforts must go a lot further than just driving good job satisfaction. In fact, nurse excellence isn’t entirely about the nurses at all, although they are...
Nurses are essential figures on the frontlines of patient care, being highly regarded for fostering strong patient relationships and driving a quality patient experience. So naturally, this puts nurses...
As healthcare professionals are working to support a positive patient experience in an industry increasingly embracing value-based care, they are leaning on team-based care for support.
Team-based...
As the medical industry continues to emphasize patient satisfaction and positive care experiences, organization leaders must understand the role different clinicians play in achieving that end. For the...
As healthcare professionals continue to weigh hospital amenities and a luxurious hospital and patient experience, nurse leaders from Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, a part of...
A Massachusetts ballot question considering mandated nurse staffing ratios will cost the Commonwealth, hospitals, and other healthcare organizations because of increased staffing needs, according to an...
The healthcare industry is facing a primary care physician shortage that threatens patient access to care in coming years. Leaning on non-physician clinicians such as nurse practitioners (NPs) and...
A Massachusetts ballot question has the healthcare industry debating nurse staff ratios and how they can impact patient safety and patient access to care.
The ballot question at hand involves An Act...
The American Academy of Nursing is calling on nurses to better support patient education and patient health literacy as a part of the organization’s annual policy brief.
“Health literacy...
In an increasingly consumer-driven healthcare landscape, improving patient satisfaction and creating a positive hospital experience are critical goals. Nurses play a huge role in achieving those...
Healthcare organizations must identify evidence-based strategies to support nurse communications and patient perceptions of caregiver teamwork to improve on patient care experience scores, concluded a...
