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Category: Patient Care & Quality

Health Issues, Patient Care & Quality

PA Physicians Applaud CVS for Stopping Sales of Cigarettes; Support Bill to Treat E-Cigs as Tobacco

The Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) applauds CVS Caremark, who announced in early February that they will be taking tobacco off of their shelves. “It’s a … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Health Issues, Patient Care & Quality

CDC Issues Advisory Regarding Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A H5 Viruses

Related PAMED Resources: Online CME Course on Infection Control Infection Control Plan—PMSCO Healthcare Consulting’s Tool allows you to download and customize Microsoft Word files including … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Health Issues, Patient Care & Quality

CDC Issues Advisory to Update Its Infection Control Recommendations

After considering feedback from vendors that perform servicing and repair of reusable medical devices, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is amending an … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Patient Care & Quality

Rising Generic Drug Costs: What Are Pennsylvania Physicians Doing to Address the Issue?

Twenty-two percent of the top generic drugs reviewed during a 10-year span between 2005 and 2014 rose faster than inflation, according to a December 2015 … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Health Issues, Patient Care & Quality

DOH Urges Pennsylvania Physicians to be Vigilant for Cases of Acute Flaccid Myelitis

Pennsylvania physicians are being encouraged to be continually vigilant for cases of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), according to a Sept. 2 alert by the state … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Health Issues, Patient Care & Quality

DOH and CDC Send Health Advisory on Acute Neurologic Illness

On Sept. 26, 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health advisory after nine pediatric patients were hospitalized in Colorado with … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Health Issues, Patient Care & Quality

State Action Plan to Help PA Families Affected by Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, it is estimated that more than 400,000 Pennsylvanians are currently living with Alzheimer’s Disease and related disorders (ADRD) and, nationwide, … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Health Issues, Patient Care & Quality

Voluntary Recall of All Auvi-Q Epinephrine Auto Injectors Announced

The epinephrine auto injector product Auvi‑Q has been recalled, announced pharmaceutical company Sanofi U.S. on Oct. 28, 2015. The recall affects all Auvi-Q currently on … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022

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