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The alarming growth of antimicrobial resistance organisms (AMRs) and the threat caused by healthcare associated infections (HAIs) requires hospitalized individuals who are infected or colonized with AMRs to be cared for in isolation, predominantly in

Hospitals play a vital role in supporting moms to breastfeed, and that support has improved. The percentage of US hospitals using a majority of the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding increased from about 29 percent in 2007 to almost 54 percent in

Hospitals play a vital role in supporting moms to breastfeed, and that support has improved. The percentage of US hospitals using a majority of the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding increased from about 29 percent in 2007 to almost 54 percent in

A significant change for patients and families during SARs-CoV-2 has been the restriction of visitors for hospitalized patients. We analyzed SARs-CoV-2 hospital visitation policies and found widespread variation in both development and content. This

Journal of Advanced Nursing, Volume 80, Issue 4, Page 1262-1282, April 2024.

The sero-epidemiology of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) at a household level has been assessed through screening contacts of medically attended adult index cases, using cohorts with limited numbers of infected children, and/or outside the US.1-3

Journal of Advanced Nursing, Volume 79, Issue 11, Page 4255-4267, November 2023.

Each year, the U.S. spends nearly $9,000 for the health of every American -- far more than what the governments of other countries spend on the health of their citizens - yet life expectancy and health outcomes are generally worse for Americans than

Each year, the U.S. spends nearly $9,000 for the health of every American -- far more than what the governments of other countries spend on the health of their citizens - yet life expectancy and health outcomes are generally worse for Americans than