A report from health insurance giant Aetna found that patients want communicative doctors who offer convenient appointments and that they put a high value on privacy and data security. The findings put further weight behind the idea that providers need to focus on patient conveniences like...

From Nurse.com: Nurses can make mainstream media take notice. I use Twitter frequently to broadcast nursing news, ranging from news about state legislators removing barriers to practice for nurse practitioners to highlights from commencement addresses I give.

Hot summer weather is perfect for swimming and barbecues. Too much of a good thing, though, requires caution: If you become too hot, you run the risk of risk of heatstroke. What is heatstroke? It’s defined as a condition in which you’re no longer able to cool down...

Patient safety in ambulatory care is emerging as a focus of research, regulation, and measurement efforts. This resource provides information and resources related to an initiative supporting expert review of current metrics, including prioritizing measures and identifying gaps in current performance measures.

Did you know ViewPoint, the official publication of the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing, holds an annual Writer’s Award contest? This honor is provided to encourage members to write for publication, and to recognize excellence in ambulatory care nursing.

June 27 is National HIV Testing Day (NHTD), a day to encourage people to get tested for HIV, know their status, and get linked to care and treatment if they have HIV. This year’s theme, Doing It My Way, Testing for HIV...

Untreated Lyme disease can produce a wide range of symptoms, depending on the stage of infection. These include fever, rash, facial paralysis, and arthritis. Ask you patients if you observe any of these symptoms and have might have tick bite...

As nurse leaders, you know firsthand the devastation and human suffering caused by the opioid epidemic. Our country needs common sense solutions to reduce barriers to care. Urge your legislators to co-sponsor the Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act and to support its consideration when the full House and Senate take up their respective opioid bills/packages.

Improving outpatient safety will require both structural reform of office practice functions as well as engagement of patients in their own safety. While EHRs hold great promise for reducing medication errors and tracking test results, these systems have yet to reach their full potential.

EMS: A Critical Partner in Successful Community Disaster Planning and Response - Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel serve on the front lines of health, providing lifesaving services not only during everyday emergencies but also during a wide range of natural and man-made disasters.