A new model aims to help hospitals and health system leaders better understand how investments in nursing contribute to financial sustainability. Researchers from the Johns Hopkins University School ...

Q: What is the Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Payment Total Nurse Staffing Measure? A: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services awards incentive payments through the SNF VBP Program to ...

Nursing homes could soon be measured on their ability to capture advance care planning documents for their patients.

On November 6, Massachusetts residents will vote on the Patient Safety Act—a mandate to increase nurse-to-patient ratios in acute care facilities. This ballot initiative was submitted by the ...

BILLS ADDRESSING THAT TODAY? AT LEAST 5 DIFFERENT MEASURES ALL GEARED TO HELPING HOSPITALS KEEP THEIR DOORS OPEN AND TRY TO PUT MORE NURSES ON THE FRONT LINE AT THE HEALTH CARE OPERATIONS...THAT HAVE ...

On Oct. 29, the American Nurses Credentialing Center recognized nine health systems and healthcare organizations for outstanding nursing continuing professional development interventions. The ...

I recently read some of my former students’ philosophies of nursing. Consistently, they conveyed their desire to become nurses because they truly care about humanity. Most, though, also lamented that ...