Articles Tagged With: recommendations
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Science Considers Women’s Attitudes and Beliefs on Pelvic Screening
Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, have looked at the effect of providing healthy women with information about pelvic examinations, including a professional society’s strong recommendation against them.
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2016 Surviving Sepsis Guidelines Update
The Surviving Sepsis Campaign recently published an update to the 2012 guidelines for management of sepsis and septic shock. The document incorporates literature published through July 2016.
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Infectious Disease Alert Updates
Ebola Preparedness in Hospitals; Meningococcal Vaccine Recommended for HIV+ Persons
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CDC Recommends Simpler HPV Vaccine Series for Young Adolescents
The CDC has changed its recommendation for the human papillomavirus vaccine administration from a routine three-dose series to a two-dose series for 9- to 14-year-old children.
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Updating the Guidance On Women’s Preventive Services
A coalition of national health professional organizations, as well as women’s health consumer and patient advocates, are updating the federal Women’s Preventive Services Guidelines. If the recommendations are adopted by the Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration, it will help ensure that women receive a comprehensive set of preventive services without having to pay a copayment, co-insurance, or deductible.
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Infectious Disease Alert Updates
Travel Recommendations for Hajj; Dung and Tetracycline
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Diagnosis and Management of Acute Infectious Diarrhea in 2016
The American College of Gastroenterology has developed a guideline dealing with the management of immunocompetent adults with acute infectious diarrhea, other than that due to Clostridium difficile infection.
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Copy-and-Paste Should Be Used Carefully
Anyone who uses a computer or other device routinely takes advantage of the copy-and-paste feature to save time and effort, but how appropriate is that when you’re working in an electronic medical record? It can be done safely, but only if you are aware of the potential risks and use the feature wisely, experts say.
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American Pain Society publishes guideline for post-surgical pain management
The American Pain Society has released a new evidence-based clinical practice guideline, appearing in The Journal of Pain, with 32 recommendations to help clinicians achieve optimal pain management following surgery. According to numerous studies, most surgical patients receive inadequate pain relief, which can heighten the risk for prolonged post-surgical pain, mood disorders, and physical impairment.
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NPSF says patient safety still a serious concern
Fifteen years after the Institute of Medicine brought public attention to the issue of medical errors and adverse events, patient safety concerns remain a serious public health issue that must be tackled with a more pervasive response, according to a report released recently by the National Patient Safety Foundation in Boston.