One of the most important aspects of a nurse’s job is to advocate for the safety and well-being of patients. This is especially true when it comes to caring for senior patients. As older adults, they ...

Did you know we have a Patient Advocate to serve as your go-to resource for concerns or questions about health care services ...

Kim Newcomer, director of volunteers, Colorectal Cancer Alliance, shares findings from a survey on colorectal cancer care inequities, and how to address these challenges. In the second part of this ...

Panelists highlight that patient advocacy is crucial in improving high-risk acute myeloid leukemia (AML) outcomes by providing emotional support, funding research, influencing clinical guidelines, ...

Marie Riehl's willingness to step outside of her professional comfort zone has allowed her to be an extraordinary patient advocate. Marie Riehl, M.S.N., RN, OCN, is the clinical manager for Fox Chase ...

Many patients don’t know where to start when it comes to advocating for themselves and demanding the care they deserve. This becomes even harder when a patient or caregiver is seeking care for a rare ...

When faced with a loved one’s progressive neurodegenerative disease, like Alzheimer’s, or your child’s rare respiratory disease, you question why researchers and resource-backed pharma cannot bring a ...

If you think that holding a job, being a partner and parenting three kids while receiving care for stage 4 breast cancer is plenty, you’re absolutely right. But not for Stefanie LeJeunesse. She’s ...

Nearly 1 in 5 people say they’ve experienced a health insurance denial within the past year, according to a national survey. A nurse walks down a hallway during a night shift at a field hospital. (AP ...

Nurses with the Minnesota Nurses Association at Essentia Health-Virginia have ratified a new contract after months of ...

Many health systems with virtual nursing programs say these remote care models have strong ROI — but few share specific wins and results. Bedside nurses have shared mixed reviews on virtual nursing.