On June 5, 2014, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) alerted the public and media to a case of potential exposure to measles in Dauphin … Read More ›
Category: Patient Care & Quality
The confirmation of a measles diagnosis in Cumberland County, following closely on the heels of a multi-state measles outbreak that began in California, has led … Read More ›
The Allegheny County Health Department has alerted the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) and the local media that a case of measles has been confirmed … Read More ›
The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) issued a health advisory on Feb. 1, 2016, to remind physicians and other health care providers about the importance … Read More ›
The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) is providing an informed decision-making form to aid in the care of patients for whom physician practices have recommended screening tests … Read More ›
Dialysis providers and facilities are urged to assess and improve infection control practices to stop hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission among patients undergoing hemodialysis, according … Read More ›
Pennsylvania’s Department of Health (DOH) announced that the state’s Special Pharmaceutical Benefits Program (SPBP) is implementing a pilot program offering no cost coverage of hepatitis … Read More ›
Pennsylvania physicians can now get more information about urgent public health crises. The Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) and Medscape are partnering to offer enhanced … Read More ›