July 2008 NursingInsider

Archived News

• Joint Commission Alert: Rude Behavior Undermines Safety

  
  

• The First National Consensus Model for APRN Regulation is Now Available

  
  

• Schumann Named ANA Chief Programs Officer

  
  

• New 2008 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Payment Rates Effective for Dates of Service 7/1/ - 12/31/08

  
  

• ANA Receives Award for Safe Patient Handling Education

  
  

• ANCC Seeks Nominations for Two Commission on Certification At-Large Positions

  
  

• ANA Urges Recognition of Clinical Nurse Specialists in Standard Occupational Classifications

  
  

• ANA’s Safe Staffing Metro Ad

  
  

• ANA Co-Publishes Revised and Unified Pediatric Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice

  
  

• The New York Times "Tribute to Nurses”

  
  

• ANA President Meets With RNC on Health Reform Priorities

  
  

• House, Senate Override Veto to Pass Medicare Bill

  
  

• New CE from American Nurse Today: Caring for Chronic Wounds: a Knowledge Update

  
  

• Free Shipping for Nursing Schools on ANA’s Foundation of Nursing Package

  
  

• Senate Passes Medicare Bill by Veto Proof Margin

  
  

• ANA’s 2008 House of Delegates Passes Bylaws Amendments

  
  

• ANA Hosts Senators Clinton and Obama at its House of Delegates

  
  

• Health Care for America Now!: July 8th PR Launch in 46 States for Health Reform Coalition Effort

  
  

• New Options Available for PQRI 2008 Participation

  
  

• New Options Available for PQRI 2008 Participation [pdf] 

  
  Beginning July 1st, Medicare professionals can earn an extra 1.5% bonus payment, based on their total allowable charges under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for the reporting period. There are new ways for professionals to report during the reporting period July 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008.

• Registered Nurses Needed to Participate in Short Food Safety Survey

  
  

• ANA Re-Elects Patton, Others at HOD Meeting

  
  

• ESAR-VHP Vacancy Announcements

  
  

• ANA Board Endorses a Set of Standards for APRN Regulation

  
  

• ANA Re-Elects Patton

  
  

• ANA Offers e-Edition of American Nurse Today as New Member Benefit

  
  

• ANA Joins the SMARxT Disposal Campaign

  
  

• RN Delegates to ANA’s Biennial Meeting Take Action