In 2019, Slow but Sure Progress in Laws, Policy

Dec 18, 2019

The past 12 months have seen shifts in the legal landscape that mean more people have, and might soon have, greater options in their health care. At the federal level: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on November 1 announced a final ruling on more

Issues: Improving Access to Care

Well-Being Champion = Purpose Prize Winner

Dec 16, 2019

Recently I was pleased to see a familiar name on the list of AARP Purpose Prize winners for 2019-2020. That name was Paul Leon, who has developed innovative solutions to more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Promoting Nursing Leadership

Nurse Delivers Mouth Care with Just the Right Touch

Dec 12, 2019

The care of older adults with dementia has come a long way since 1982. That’s when Rita Jablonski, PhD, CRNP, FAAN, professor and director of research and scholarly development at the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing, began studying nursing. more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Location: Alabama

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For All You Did in 2019, Thank You!

Dec 10, 2019

At the start of 2019, we were anticipating great progress and big news on many fronts. Thanks to you, the last 12 months have lived up to those hopes. Even as we continue advancing on our mission to strengthen our profession, we are growing to embrace a more more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Improving Access to Care Increasing Diversity in Nursing Promoting Nursing Leadership Transforming Nursing Education Location: National

Pitt County and Lenoir County Action Coalition Members Honored

Dec 07, 2019

On November 15, 2019 The North Carolina Action Coalition teams from Pitt County and Lenoir County were honored for their Livable Community work. The event took place in Wilmington, NC at the AARP Evening of Inspiration. Pictured from left to right are the team more

Location: North Carolina

The Importance of Diversity in Nursing

Dec 03, 2019

Nurses are essential to meeting the growing demand on health care in the United States. But according to an Institute of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Health, Advancing Change, the health care system needs a “greater emphasis” on increasing diversity of more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Increasing Diversity in Nursing

Industry Leaders Offer a Glimpse into the Future of Nursing

Nov 25, 2019

Priya Bathija and Robyn Begley were among the industry leaders who presented last week at a National Academy Medicine panel on the Future of Nursing 2020-2030. Photo courtesy of the American Hospital more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities

AARP, RWJF Leaders Write About Combined Histories, Successes

Nov 22, 2019

When the nation’s largest philanthropy devoted to improving health and health care connected with the nation’s largest consumer membership organization, good things were bound more

Issues: Building Healthier Communities Collecting Workforce Data Fostering Interprofessional Collaboration Improving Access to Care Increasing Diversity in Nursing Promoting Nursing Leadership Transforming Nursing Education