Benefit Corporations
January 23, 2012 | Commentary
California and federal regulators agree to collaborate on efforts to eliminate the use and generation of toxic chemicals in making consumer products.
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The Need for Improved Surveillance of Occupational Disease and Injury
March 10, 2010 | Commentary
This commentary examines the history of occupational disease and injury surveillance. The authors discuss the early days of federal surveillance efforts, examine barriers to reporting, and assess the current state of federal and state oversight
Interprofessional Care and the Future of Nursing
May 1, 2011 | Commentary
This editorial summarizes recommendations from the 2010 Institute of Medicine report The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. The report issued recommendations for policy changes at the national, state and local levels.
Nurses for the Future
January 20, 2011 | Commentary
The historical pattern of nursing education needs to be altered in order to have enough nursing faculty, advanced practice registered nurses and nurse leaders for tomorrow.
Broadening the Scope of Nursing Practice
December 15, 2010 | Commentary
To bridge the gap between supply and demand for primary care providers, nurses must be permitted to practice to their fullest capacity.
Initiative on the Future of Nursing
November 30, 2010 | Commentary
Health care leaders gather in Washington, D.C., to discuss future of nursing.
Initiative on the Future of Nursing
October 5, 2010 | Commentary
Related websites The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health On October 5, 2010, Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., attended the release of "The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health" (IFN) landmark report on nursing develo ...
Learning Accountability for Patient Outcomes
July 14, 2010 | Commentary
In this commentary, Dr. Pronovost calls for greater accountability for patient safety within the U.S. health care system. He emphasizes the role of teamwork in reducing CLABSI and other preventable infections.
Unleashing Nurse Practitioners' Potential To Deliver Primary Care And Lead Teams
May 1, 2010 | Commentary
If primary care is the foundation of the future health care system in this country, and if access to primary care for all is to be ensured while containing or reducing costs of care,then nurse practitioners will be crucial to achieving these aims.
Nurses Transforming Care
November 1, 2009 | Commentary
In this Foreword, president-CEOs of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement review the success of Transforming Care at the Bedside (TCAB) and call on national health care leaders and policy-makers to heed the insights of the insights of TCAB to leverage the skill and energy of nurses to improve patient care.