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Category: Patient Care & Quality

Health Issues, Patient Care & Quality

New Law Will Help School Children with Severe Allergies

A new law signed by Gov. Corbett on Oct. 31 will provide for access to emergency epinephrine in schools. Prompt administration of epinephrine may be … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Health Issues, Patient Care & Quality

Flu Stats Down, Public Education Working

Knowing that the flu vaccine was not as effective this year as it has been in past years, physicians knew that the best preventive measure … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Health Issues, Patient Care & Quality

YMCA, AMA, CDC Team Up to Fight Diabetes

Twenty five million Americans live with diabetes. According to the most recent statistics available from the Pennsylvania Department of Health, between 899,000 and 999,000 adults … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Health Issues, Patient Care & Quality

Updated Diabetes Care Tools Can Help Physicians Treat Patients

Tools to help physicians treat patients with Type 2 diabetes are more important than ever as the number of children and adults diagnosed with diabetes … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Health Issues, Patient Care & Quality

DOH Health Advisory Provides Zika Virus Guidance and Diagnostic Testing Information

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 ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Health Issues, Patient Care & Quality

DOH and CDC Issue Alerts Regarding the Potential for Circulation of Drifted Influenza A Viruses

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 ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Health Issues, Patient Care & Quality

U.S. Senate Releases Results of Investigation into “Superbug” Outbreaks Linked to Duodenoscopes

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 ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Health Issues, Patient Care & Quality

Study Points to Need for E-Cigarette Law to Stop Wave of Poisonings

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 ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022

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