"With the capacity to discover everything we can about the individual, we can change the relationship between people and their health." — Researchers, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine

Innovation reaches into every corner of healthcare, so besides their regular duties of overseeing budgets, staffing, and keeping up-to-date on nursing issues, nurse leaders also must stay informed of innovations that can affect the organization's bigger picture.

This week's lead story offers five innovation stories from HealthLeaders editors that will help nurse leaders keep on top of the newest in industry developments.

5 Healthcare Innovation Stories That Nurse Leaders Should Read

Innovation reaches into every corner of healthcare and nurse leaders need to be well-informed.

Former Nurse's Criminal Conviction Will Have a 'Chilling Effect' on Healthcare

Criminalizing RaDonda Vaught's 'unintentional' mistake is the 'wrong approach,' says Robyn Begley, CEO of AONL.

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Putting the Patient First in a Rapidly Shifting Healthcare Delivery System

In a recent HealthLeaders hosted roundtable, leaders from provider organizations discussed the changing healthcare delivery system, growing demand for patient-centric care, and emerging care strategies for ensuring a more seamless patient journey.

AHA President to the U.S. Attorney General: Do Something About Healthcare Violence!

AHA leader Richard Pollack urges the attorney general to support legislation that would support healthcare workers.

American Hospital Association Launches Health Equity Initiative

The American Hospital Association's new Health Equity Roadmap provides a model for transformation and resources to make progress.

American Indian, Alaska Native Patients More Likely to Die in Hospital From COVID

The cross-sectional study looked at 18,731 adults hospitalized with COVID in 2020.

Lack of Diversity in Healthcare Workforce Has Negative Effect on Patients of Color

Racial, ethnic, and linguistic concordance between healthcare providers and patients is low for people of color, a new report says.

Must Reads

'Nothing to do with the pandemic' | Former nurses explain why they left job — KARE 11
Murphey family releases statement as RaDonda Vaught verdict bursts into Nashville DA race — The Tennessean
SCC, Great River Health announcing $10M nursing partnership — Penn City Current
A nurse's death raises the alarm about the profession's mental health crisis — NPR
How the Wildlife Center's "Critter Cams" helped UVa's nurses cope with COVID — VPM/NPR/PBS

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Carol Davis
Nursing Editor