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Category: Patient Care & Quality

Health Issues, Patient Care & Quality

Great American Smokeout: Opportunity to Remind Patients About Resources to Help Them Quit Smoking

On average, research shows that smokers try to quit at least seven times before they are successful. Smoking also remains the largest cause of preventable … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Health Issues, Patient Care & Quality

Pennsylvania Specialists Work Toward Better Prostate Cancer Prevention

Prostate cancer prevention, especially for older men, is the topic of this month’s article released by the Pennsylvania Health News Service Project (PHNS). Physicians are … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Health Issues, Patient Care & Quality

FDA Expands Approved Use of Rapid Flu Test to Include Physician Offices

A rapid molecular flu test that provides results in as little as 15 minutes using a nasal swab and can be performed in front of … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Health Issues, Patient Care & Quality

Pediatric Patients Safer with Addition of SCID to Newborn Screening

If not screened and diagnosed, babies with Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID), also known as “Bubble Boy Disease,” do not typically survive past their first birthday. … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Health Issues, Patient Care & Quality

Physicians Forecast Increase in Flu Cases During Media Call-In

As has been widely reported, 2014-2015 is expected to be more severe than the typical flu season. The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) and its member … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Health Issues, Patient Care & Quality

Podcast: Pennsylvania Physicians Talk About Zika

PAMED brought together more than 40 reporters and several physician leaders in late January 2016 to discuss how Pennsylvania is preparing for the Zika virus. … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Health Issues, Patient Care & Quality

CDC Issues Advisory on New Polio Vaccination Requirements

On May 5, 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) accepted the recommendations of an emergency committee, declaring the international spread of polio to be a … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Health Issues, Patient Care & Quality

DOH Provides Recommendations to Philadelphia Health Care Facilities in Anticipation of Pope Visit

The City of Philadelphia is preparing to host the World Meeting of Families from Sept. 22-25, 2015, including a planned papal visit from Sept. 26-27, … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022

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