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20 million strong

August 20, 2018

Nurses and midwives create a healthier world. No matter what continent we call home, the experience is the same—nurses and midwives are on the front lines of promoting…

A 200-year perspective on hospital costs and mortality

May 11, 2012

The New England Journal of Medicine has published an interesting article that traces mortality and hospital costs over 200 years at Massachusetts General Hospital, which celebrated its 200th…

A roll-up-your-sleeves kind of hope

March 11, 2014

To reinvent health care, we need down-to-earth help and a roll-up-your sleeves kind of hope.

The first two enrollment periods under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) were associated with significantly improved trends in self-reported coverage, access to primary care and medications, affordability, and…

Advocating for access to safe, quality care

May 3, 2017

As I write this, the next steps in the GOP’s crusade to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) remain unclear. However, together with our nurse advocates…

ANA pays it forward

June 11, 2012

I am an organizational junkie with no apologies. As many of you know, I started my political activism in nursing when I served as president of the National…

ANA signs on to letter affirming positive change in U.S. Public Health Service

December 11, 2007

ANA signs a letter of concern about proposed creation of an Office of the National Nurse.

Collaborating to improve the financial health of health care

November 11, 2008

Nurses are collaborative by nature, especially when providing patient care. We embrace team-based care, and we welcome family members as partners. We know that collaboration adds value—it allows…

From Your ANA President

January 11, 2011

The recently launched Initiative on the Future of Nursing seeks to address the challenges facing the nursing profession and to improve healthcare quality and delivery. It’s time for…

Health promotion and disease prevention in rural communities

April 6, 2017

Key takeaways Diabetes and risk of diabetes is high nationwide, especially within rural communities with limited access to care. Group Lifestyle Balance programs offer opportunities to educate community…

Healthcare needs a swoosh

August 11, 2012

Does healthcare need its own type of “swoosh” as a daily inspiration for us to do the right thing without hesitation? Our Editor-in-Chief answers that question and explores…

Issues up close

March 11, 2011

ANA’s House of Delegates recently approved a resolution supporting health care for all. The author examines the social, economic, and political ramifications of undocumented immigrants’ lack of access…

Issues up close

April 11, 2009

ANA and nursing organizations work to demonstrate RN’s economic value.

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Issues up close

November 10, 2014

Advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) are increasing in number and in value to the healthcare delivery system. As more people have access to health care, expanded opportunities for…

Issues up close

May 11, 2014

Partnership for Patients brings together providers, hospitals, patients, and government to reduce preventable hospital-acquired conditions and 30-dayhospital readmissions.

Issues up close

March 11, 2013

As the health economist for the American Nurses Association (ANA), I’ve been asked, “What will 2013 bring for RNs? Maybe even beyond 2013?” (more…)

Issues up close

July 11, 2012

Care coordination: Nurses lead the way.

Issues up close

May 11, 2012

ANA has joined the Partnership for Patients to improve patient safety.

Knowing you can make it

January 13, 2015

They were the darkest days of World War II. Ships—even those sailing far to the north, above the Arctic Circle—were being sunk with disastrous regularity by German U-boats.…

Let’s really celebrate nursing by making a difference together

May 11, 2009

It’s the time of year when nurses start to reflect on the birth of the founding mother of our profession, Florence Nightingale. At hospitals and workplaces across the…

Looking for signs of hope

July 11, 2009

Opportunities for nurses keep increasing.

Medicare for all? Why not?

November 21, 2017

If President Trump really wants a healthcare plan that gives him a big win by covering all Americans, reducing insurance costs, and cutting the cost of healthcare, it…

National Priorities – a guide for nursing pratice

March 24, 2009

National Priorities give guidelines for the transformation in health care.

Nearly half of patients with hepatitis C on Medicaid denied drug coverage

December 2, 2015

Nearly 50% of Medicaid patients infected with chronic hepatitis C whose doctors had prescribed newer, life-saving antiviral drugs were denied coverage to the therapies because they weren’t considered…

Nursing communication and the gender identity spectrum

May 17, 2017

It’s a hectic day in the emergency department (ED), where the triage nurse Laura* is interviewing 30-year-old Shawn. Shawn’s girlfriend is close by his side. Laura asks, “So, you’ve…

Nursing’s role in healthcare reform

September 11, 2010

The 2010 healthcare reform act (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or PPACA) gives nurses new opportunities to deliver care and play an integral role in leading change.…

Older adults feel burden of healthcare system

October 16, 2015

Nearly four in ten older adults say that managing their health care needs is difficult for them or their families, that medical appointments or tests get delayed or…

PR, P4R, P4P, VBP. Connecting the dots with all of the “P’s”

May 11, 2008

Nursing’s role in pay for performance

Reaching the end game: Total population health

June 11, 2014

Our editor-in-chief discusses the importance of population health.

Recommendations to make cancer drugs more affordable

August 4, 2015

A group of 118 leading cancer experts in the U.S. have published recommendations for reducing the high cost of cancer drugs in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. The average price…

SiCKO – A call to action

September 11, 2007

In 1991, the American Nurses Association published its Nursing Agenda for Health Care Reform, which gained the support of 76 nursing and healthcare organizations. It called for a…

Study: Despite increased resources, US lags in health outcomes

November 11, 2013

A study in JAMA reports that despite increased resources for health care, the US lags behind other peer nations in many areas, including life expectancy at birth. Read…

Supporting our children’s access to quality health care and our nurses

June 11, 2007

A Congresswoman who’s also a nurse describes her efforts to improve children’s access to healthcare coverage.

The ‘state’ of state health insurance exchanges

December 11, 2012

Learn how these exchanges will work.

The business of caring: What every nurse should know about cutting costs

November 11, 2012

Learn how you can help make a difference in your unit budget.

The most expensive one percent: A case study

February 11, 2013

What would you do? Let author Leah Curtin know after you read this case study.

The new health insurance marketplace

October 11, 2013

Our editor-in-chief discusses the upcoming insurance requirement related to the Affordable Care Act and emphasizes the need for nurses to be knowledgeable about the requirements so they can…

The new normal

May 11, 2013

Welcome to fiscal austerity—the new normal.

To make health care better, I would…

April 11, 2010

To make health care better, I would… …mandate every patient have a primary RN who knows the patient’s past health history, socioeconomic status, health risks, medications, and potential…

What to expect from correctional nursing

December 8, 2020

Takeaways: Correctional nursing is a growing specialty that’s evolving to meet the needs of incarcerated populations in a variety of settings. People who are incarcerated need compassionate nurses…