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November 4, 2005
1. HRSA Releases FY 2006 Nursing Program Grant Information.
2. IOM Outlines Improvement Strategy for Mental Health, Substance Abuse Care.
3. More Americans Turn to Hospitals for Care; ED Visits on the Rise.
4 JCAHO Announces Codman Award Winners.
5. International Survey: U.S. Leads in Medical Errors.
AONE News and Resources
AONE Online Career Center
1. HRSA RELEASES FY 2006 NURSING PROGRAM GRANT INFORMATION. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has released information and application materials for FY 2006 nursing program grants authorized under Title VIII. Among the nursing programs whose information has been released are the Comprehensive Geriatric Education program and the Nurse Education, Practice and Retention program. Both programs have an application deadline date of December 6, 2005, at 5:00 pm ET. Click here for more information.
2. IOM OUTLINES IMPROVEMENT STRATEGY FOR MENTAL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE CARE. A new report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) outlines a strategy for improving quality in health care for mental or substance abuse problems and illnesses. Like the IOM's 2001 report, Crossing the Quality Chasm, the new report envisions a patient-centered health care system that encourages teamwork among health care workers and makes much greater use of information technology. Despite the fact that many people have both mental conditions and problems with alcohol and drugs, health services for these conditions have been isolated not only from other components of the health system but also from each other, the report notes. To make collaboration and coordination of care the norm, the report recommends that service providers link relevant areas of their organizations and form ties with other providers, and that government agencies, health care purchasers, health plans and accrediting groups create incentives and policies to increase collaboration among all health care providers. (SOURCE: AHA News Now, November 3, 2005)
3. MORE AMERICANS TURN TO HOSPITALS FOR CARE; ED VISITS ON THE RISE. Americans used more hospital care in 2004 than 2003, according to the 2006 edition of AHA Hospital Statistics that was released this week by the American Hospital Association. Hospital admissions increased to 35.1 million, average length of stay was 5.6 days and 3.9 million babies were born. Emergency departments averaged 309,000 visits per day, 9.2% more than five years ago. While there was little change in the number of hospitals, the number of hospital beds declined slightly. The report tracks trends in hospitals, facilities and patient services, and this includes includes a detailed breakdown of cardiac and transplant services. Click here for ordering information. (SOURCE: AHA News Now, November 1, 2005)
4. JCAHO ANNOUNCES CODMAN AWARD WINNERS. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) has announced the organizational and individual recipients of the 9th annual Ernest Amory Codman Award to recognize excellence in the use of outcomes measurement to achieve improvements in the quality and safety of healthcare. The award recipients are:
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Behavioral Health Care: Pikes Peak Mental Health Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Disease-Specific Care: Swedish Medical Center, Seattle, Washington
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Hospital: Memorial Health Center, Medford, Wisconsin, and Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, Rockville, Maryland
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Multi-Organization: The Greater Cincinnati Patient Safety ICU Collaborative, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Individual: Kenneth W. Kizer, MD, MPH, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Quality Forum, Washington, DC
The awards will be presented on November 9 during the Joint Commission and Joint Commission Resources' National Conference on Quality and Patient Safety in Chicago.
5. INTERNATIONAL SURVEY: U.S. LEADS IN MEDICAL ERRORS. One-third of patients with health problems in the United States report experiencing medical, medication or test errors, the highest rate of any nation in a new Commonwealth Fund international survey whose results were published this week in a Health Affairs article. Assessing health care access, safety, and care coordination in Australia, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States, the survey found that while no one nation was best or worst overall, the U.S. stood out for high error rates, inefficient coordination of care, and high out-of-pocket costs leading to barriers to access to care. Three of 10 Canadian respondents reported experiencing at least one error, as did 27 percent of respondents from Australia, 25 percent in New Zealand, 23 percent in Germany, and 22 percent in the United Kingdom.
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And for employers, we're also adding "featured job postings", which will help you get prime exposure and top billing for your open positions.
As for the new online store, now called the AONE eStore, we have several new titles to offer plus streamlined, state-of-the-art ordering processing. Here are just a few of our new titles:
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Caring for the Caregiver: 8 Truths to Prolong Your Career
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Clinical Delegation Skills: A Handbook for Professional Practice (3rd edition)
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Lean-Six Sigma for Healthcare: A Senior Leader Guide to Improving Cost and Throughput
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Quality Work Environments for Nurse and Patient Safety
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Smart Nursing: How to Create a Positive Work Environment that Empowers and Retains Nurses
Check us out at www.aonestore.com!
REGISTER NOW FOR THE NURSING LEADERSHIP CONGRESS WEBINAR SERIES. The first Nursing Leadership Congress, produced last summer by McKesson and Intel in collaboration with AONE, Joint Commission Resources, National Patient Safety Foundation, and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices, focused on collaborative approaches to patient safety. A new webinar series is now available to offer new findings and best practices from some of the Congress roundtable discussions -- as well as CEU credit. The first of this four-part series, entitled "Nurses as Leaders in Patient Safety," will be presented on Wednesday, November 30, at 1:00 pm EST by AONE board member Linda Knodel, MHA, MSN, FACHE, senior vice president/CNO, St. Alexius Medical Center, Bismarck, ND. Click here to learn how you can attend this free Webinar and earn 1.0 hours of continuing education credit.
AONE EDUCATION CALENDAR
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| December 9 |
Massachusetts Organization of Nurse Executives
Winter Quarterly Meeting
Burlington, MA
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www.massone.org
(781) 272-3500 |
| January 12-15, 2006 |
Aspiring Nurse Leaders Workshop
American Organization of Nurse Executives
Scottsdale, AZ |
www.aone.org
(312) 422-2800 |
| January 22-26, 2006 |
Illinois Organization of Nurse Leaders
14th Annual Midwestern Institute for Nursing Leadership
Evanston, IL
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www.ionl.org
(847) 251-1400, x0 |
| February 5-8, 2006 |
Association of California Nurse Leaders
Annual Conference
Los Angeles, CA
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www.acnl.org
(916) 552-7529 |
| March 8-9, 2006 |
Organization of Nurse Executives/New Jersey
Annual Meeting
Absecon, NJ
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www.njha.com/onej
(609) 275-4011 |
| April 5-6, 2006 |
Idaho Association of Leaders in Nursing
Spring Conference
Idaho Falls, ID |
www.nurseleaders.org
(208) 367-1171 |
| April 19-22, 2006 |
American Organization of Nurse Executives
2006 Annual Meeting and Exposition
Orlando, FL
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www.aone.org
(312) 422-2800 |
| April 26-28, 2006 |
Wisconsin Organization of Nurse Executives
Annual Convention
Wisconsin Dells, WI |
www.w-one.org
(608) 268-1806 |
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Here are this week's featured job opportunities:
Administrator, Patient Care Services, Allentown, PA NEW!
Associate Director/Director, H*Works, Washington, DC
Branch Director, Various Locations
Chief Clinical Officer, Westminster, CA NEW!
Chief Clinical Officer/CNO/COO/DON, Los Angeles area, CA
Chief Nurse Executive, Arizona
Chief Nurse Executive, Dallas, TX NEW!
Chief Nursing Executive, Virginia
Chief Nursing Officer, Aurora, CO NEW!
Chief Nursing Officer, Aventura, FL
Chief Nursing Officer, Perry, FL--
Chief Nursing Officer, St. Petersburg, FL
Chief Nursing Officer, Augusta, GA
Chief Nursing Officer, Rome, GA NEW!
Chief Nursing Officer, Tucker, GA NEW!
Chief Nursing Officer, Miami, FL
Chief Nursing Officer, Overland Park, KS NEW!
Chief Nursing Officer, Tulsa, OK NEW!
Chief Nursing Officer (Hospital), South Carolina
Chief Nursing Officer, Brownsville, TX
Chief Nursing Officer, Houston, TX
Chief Nursing Officer, Southeastern TX
Chief Nursing Officer, Richmond, VA
Chief Nursing Officer, Salem, VA NEW!
Chief Nursing Officer/VP, Patient Care Services, Plattsburgh, NY
Children's Hospital Director of Nursing, Madison, WI--
Clinical Director Cardiac Services, Flushing, NY
Clinical Educator-MSN, Eugene, OR
Clinical Manager Surgical/Oncology, Longview, WA--
Clinical Nurse Specialist-ER, Augusta, GA
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Kennett Square, PA
Clinical Nurse Specialist, Midwest--
CNO - Chief Nursing Officer, Los Alamos, NM
CNO, Director & Manager Postings, Nationwide
Corporate Clinical Operations Director, Nashville, TN NEW!
Director - Emergency Services, Nashville, TN
Director Medical and Surgical Nursing Services, Texarkana, TX
Director of Evidence Based Practice, High Point, NC RE-POSTED!
Director of Medical Surgical Services, St. Louis, MO
Director of Nursing Education and Development, Madison, WI
Director of Patient Care Services - Sun Valley, Ketchum, ID
Director of Professional Practice, Chicago, IL
Director of Quality & Performance Improvement, Columbus, GA
Director of Quality and Case Management, Gulf Coast of Florida
Director, Health Services, Elk Ridge, MD
Director, Med/Surg, Duluth, MN
Director, Medical Management, Elk Ridge, MD
Director, Medical/Surgical Nursing, Austin, TX
Director, Nursing Practice and Development, Grand Rapids, MI
Director, Surgical Services/Service Line Executive, Detroit, MI
Executive Director, Milwaukee, WI
Hospital Chief Nursing Officer, Houston, TX RE-POSTED!
Interim Director of Surgical Services, Nationwide
Interim Nursing Leaders - Immediate Availability
Nurse Manager, Nashville, TN
Nurse Manager, Rehabilitation, Springfield, IL
Nurse Manager-ED, Richmond, VA NEW!
Nurse Managers, Nationwide
Nursing Director - Adult Care, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Nursing Services Manager/CNO/DON, Greater Stockton, CA area
OR Nurse Manager, Knoxville, TN
Patient Care Director - Psych, Northern VA/Suburban Washington, DC
Perioperative Services Administrator, Utica, NY
Risk Management Analyst, Scottsdale, AZ
Senior Clinical Director--Emergency Department, Cincinnati, OH--
Senior Director of Nursing, Rockville, MD
Vice President of Patient Care Services/CNO, Tyler, TX NEW!
Vice President, Chief Nursing Officer, Concord, NC--
Vice President, Health Services, Houston, TX
Vice President Patient Care , Arcadia, FL
Vice President - Patient Care Services, Cleveland, OH
Learn about these and and more than 45 additional job opportunities--including CNO and VP-level positions--in the AONE Online Job Center.
Searching for a new nurse leader? Click here to learn how the AONE Online Job Center can help you find the ideal candidate or contact us at aone@aha.org or (312) 422-2800.
Are you looking for a job? Then advertise your resume to prospective employers on the AONE Online Career Center. Just click here to get started. There's no time like the present to find that job you've been dreaming about!
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