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A hospitalization rate of 17% can be attributed to many factors, but the staff at Washoe Home Care in Reno, NV, are convinced that front loading the visit schedule is the key to a rate that is 11% below the national average.
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More than 10% of all sentinel events reported to the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) relate to medication error.
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The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) in Alexandria, VA, has developed a diversity toolkit designed to help hospice organizations with their efforts to improve diversity among their patient base.
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There is still confusion in the home health and hospice industries regarding the use of expedited review notices.
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The scope of the occupational health practice began expanding almost from its beginnings in 1888, when Betty Moulder, a nurse in Pennsylvania, began caring for coal miners and their families.
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The American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN) includes priorities that reflect the changing role of occupational and environmental health nurses and the changing world in which they work.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued new recommendations aimed at increasing influenza vaccination coverage among health care personnel as a way to protect patients and staff from influenza.
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Occupational health nurses have enjoyed an increase in salaries and benefits over the last five years, a survey conducted by the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN) reveals.
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The National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) has recommended state and federal policymakers update the minimum score foreign-educated nurses must achieve on two federally recognized English language proficiency tests before they can work in the United States.
