While the temperatures have been milder than normal in Pennsylvania recently, and flu cases have been sporadic, flu activity most commonly peaks in the U.S. … Read More ›
Category: Patient Care & Quality
An increase in influenza activity across the nation has prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to issue a Feb. 1 health advisory … Read More ›
In a Jan. 28, 2016, health advisory, Pennsylvania’s Department of Health (DOH) shared two guidance documents related to management and diagnosis of pregnant women and … Read More ›
On Dec. 15, 2014, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) forwarded a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Health Advisory regarding the potential for … Read More ›
A U.S. Senate investigation report released on Jan. 13 reveals details regarding patients infected with potentially deadly, antibiotic-resistant bacteria due to contaminated duodenoscopes. The design … Read More ›
The number of calls to poison centers nationwide involving e-cigarette liquids containing nicotine soared from one a month in September 2010 to 215 in February … Read More ›
On Feb. 24, 2015, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) distributed an alert in an effort to raise awareness among health care professionals that the … Read More ›
The Journal of Public Health Management and Practice recently published the results of a three-year study (2008-2011) by Independence Blue Cross (IBC) demonstrating reduced medical … Read More ›