AWHONN, EBSCO Partner to Advance Women's & Neonatal Nursing Care

Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) and EBSCO Information Services have announced that they have formed a strategic partnership to further foster clinical excellence and promote evidence-based practice in Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nursing.

The partnership, announced for the 2026 AWHONN Convention, aims to improve the accuracy, consistency and clinical reliability of specialized nursing information in EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS), its web-based clinical decision-support solution, and in its Dynamic Health platform. This partnership unites AWHONN's subject matter experts with EBSCO's digital healthcare tools to ensure the best evidence-based nursing guidance is available at the point of care.

The partnership will see AWHONN subject matter experts (SMEs) running structured clinical reviews (SCRs) of nursing skills and procedures on Dynamic Health. These reviews will ensure that all clinical content is current with the latest research, professional and regulatory guidelines in maternal and neonatal care. The partnership is designed to equip nurses on the front-line with accurate, relevant information that can be used in the clinical environment.

“EBSCO's leadership made the announcement, highlighting the importance of the collaboration in fostering the relationship between academic research and the clinical practice of nursing. “The incorporation of AWHONN's expert knowledge into the platform will enhance the uniformity of care delivery and decrease the variability in clinical decision making, leading to better outcomes for mothers and newborns,”  according to the organization.

One of the most important aspects of the partnership is the continuous clinical validation process that will be carried out. All nursing skills and related content reviewed by AWHONN experts will be reviewed regularly, annually or as new clinical evidence is found. This ensures that the platform is kept up-to-date with changes that occur in the field of healthcare, as well as the latest scientific information.

Key Highlights:

• AWHONN and EBSCO partnered to improve evidence-based nursing care
• Experts will review and update clinical content for accuracy
• AI tools and digital platforms will give faster access to trusted guidance

The partnership also aims to enhance the accessibility of clinical knowledge in the daily nursing practice. EBSCO's platform will be integrated with electronic medical records (EMR) systems and learning management systems (LMS) to enable easy and immediate access to validated content at the point of care. The integration should help to streamline the clinical decision-making process and improve efficiency in healthcare settings where timely action is crucial.

Moreover, the partnership underscores the significance of AI in contemporary clinical assistance systems. Healthcare professionals can enter simple natural language questions into the EBSCO Dyna AI tool to retrieve relevant AWHONN-validated nursing procedures and best practices to guide patient care and to quickly find clinical guidance. The tool is created to be fast and accurate while providing informative data when nurses need it most.

EBSCO Information Services is a worldwide leader in research databases and clinical decision-making tools, providing services to hospitals, academic institutions, libraries and healthcare organizations around the world. The Clinical Decisions suite is designed to provide the physician with evidence-based information to assist in making decisions at the point of patient care.

EBSCO Information Services has been steadily investing in artificial intelligence–based healthcare solutions, leading the way in digital clinical knowledge systems. Such collaborations are aligned with the company's mission to enhance health care by providing access to reliable and easy to use medical information that is continually updated, the company says.

Established in 1969, AWHONN is a premier professional, non-profit organization representing over 25,000 registered nurses, nurse practitioners, certified nurse-midwives and clinical nurse specialists from around the United States. The organization is a strong force in developing standards, education and advocacy in women's health, obstetric and neonatal nursing.

This collaboration seeks to build the evidence-based nursing foundation and enhance clinical judgment in the care of mothers and newborns. The program is anticipated to help health professionals provide safer, more consistent and superior patient care.