Search results for "Influenza"
MKSAP quiz on sickle cell disease
This month's quiz includes questions from ACP's Medical Knowledge Self-Assessment Program 17 about sickle cell disease.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/12/mksap-quiz-on-sickle-cell-disease.htm
15 Dec 2017
CMS quality demo pays dividends for hospitals, but not always financially
Results from the first three years of the Hospital Quality Incentive Demonstration (HQID) suggest that while bonuses were something to shoot for, they weren't the primary motivators for most participants. Instead, some hospitals viewed their participation as an opportunity to implement a tracking system, identify areas for improvement and see how they stacked up against other hospitals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2007/09/cover-story.htm
15 Sep 2007
Cold products, digoxin, defibrillators recalled
Drug recalls, warnings, approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/06/fda.htm
15 Jun 2009
With summer over, time to assess outbreak practices
Hospitalists play key role in ensuring effective response to disease outbreaks.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2014/09/outbreaks.htm
15 Sep 2014
New cholesterol drug class; FDA investigates gadolinium
Details on the latest recalls, warnings, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/10/fda.htm
15 Oct 2015
PPIs associated with fractures, IV meds pulled
Drug recalls, warnings, approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/08/fda.htm
15 Aug 2010
Rivaroxaban approved, warning issued on pioglitazone
Details on approval of rivaroxaban, a warning about pioglitazone and bladder cancer, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2011/09/fda.htm
15 Sep 2011
Nurses tapped for more training, bigger role in health care
Nurses tapped for more training, bigger role in health carePrior DVT, large catheters raise risk for PICC-associated DVT
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/13/1.htm
13 Oct 2010
New drug approved for Alzheimer's, warnings issued on CT scans, local anesthetics
Warnings, recalls, approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2010/02/fda.htm
15 Feb 2010
CDC issues guidance on rapid influenza tests
Rapid influenza tests can be useful in diagnosis and treatment, but they often yield false-negative results, the CDC recently cautioned.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/01/12/5.htm
12 Jan 2011