by Bob Dent, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, CENP, FACHE
Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer / Chief Nursing Officer, Midland Memorial Hospital, Midland, Texas

AONE Region 7 Board of Director

The week started on Tuesday, March 29th with the AONE Board of Directors Meeting. We have a wonderful Board led by this year’s president, Dr. Maureen Swick, System CNE at Inova Health System.

Genevieve Diesing, Hospitals & Health Networks
Nurse leaders comprise the largest portion of the health care management workforce in the U.S. As such, they have a "tremendous" potential to influence health care quality and cost outcomes, said academic researchers Maja Djukic, R.N., and Jeffrey Adams, R.N., during the third day of this year's American Organization of Nurse Executives' annual meeting.

Karen Schmidt, nurse.com
Nurses at every level of leadership — from unit charge nurses to system wide chief nursing officers — substantially impact not only patient outcomes and satisfaction scores, but also the attitudes and diligence exhibited by the staff they lead.

Julie Bird, Fierce Healthcare
New research shows that when nurse leaders have clear authority over decision-making and receive adequate access to resources it improves patient outcomes and cuts costs.

Jennifer Thew, Healthleaders Media
Strategies to help nurse leaders better support care coordination and transition care management efforts include knowing the patient population, leveraging the value of technology, and engaging staff as well as patients.

Eileen Williamson, nurse.com
Finding the leader within is something many strive toward but not all find.

Goldie Taylor, RN, BSN, Minority Nurse
Telehealth has been around far longer than most people think.

Karen Wilkinson, MN, ARNP, LNC, ADVANCE
Nurse managers, charge nurses, and team leaders are responsible for promoting safe and effective patient care while maintaining the highest clinical standards in that setting.

Alan Yu, NPR
Jordin Purcell-Riess has worked as a registered nurse at the emergency department at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, Conn., for three years.

Rachel Garman, Penn State News
All is calm in the hospital room. The heart rate monitor beeps steadily and rhythmically as the nearby patient’s chest rises and falls with each passing breath.

Zack Budryk, Fierce Healthcare
The transition to value-based care has led to many hospitals and health systems taking a more active role in care coordination.

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Peter Sullivan, The Hill
Health insurance companies are laying the groundwork for substantial increases in ObamaCare premiums, opening up a line of attack for Republicans in a presidential election year.

Your Houston News
Kingwood Medical Center (KMC) honored registered nurse Vicki Sheldon as the 1st Quarter 2016 DAISY award recipient for extraordinary nurses.

Matt Goodman, D Healthcare Daily
HCA North Texas has appointed a new chief nursing officer of Medical City Frisco, the first major appointment for the Irving-based hospital provider after buying the bankrupt Forest Park Medical Center facility last month.

Burleson Star
The annual list of the best nurses in North Texas is out, and two nurses from Texas Health Huguley Hospital are named among the region’s Great 100 Nurses.

Maria Castelluci, Crain's Detroit Business
Access to data was critical for the orthopedic surgeons at St. Luke's Health System in Boise, Idaho, when they launched a project to eliminate hospital-acquired infections in 2011.

Ilene MacDonald, Fierce Healthcare
Hospital groups and lawmakers hailed a federal agency's decision to delay the release of its new star ratings until July.