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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

Recommendations for New Pneumococcal Vaccine Released

The Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices has released recommendations for use of the new 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13). The vaccine is recommended for all … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Health Issues, Patient Care & Quality

PennDOT Permitting Select Facilities to Issue Temporary Parking Placards

Under a new PennDOT program, hospitals, medical specialist centers, and physician therapy centers can now issue temporary parking placards for patients before they leave the … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Health Issues, Patient Care & Quality

Pennsylvania Cancer Fairness Coalition Seeks Parity in Cancer Treatment

The 28th annual National Cancer Survivors Day is Sunday, June 7, 2015. The time was right for the Pennsylvania Cancer Fairness Coalition’s June 3, 2015 … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Health Issues, Patient Care & Quality

PAMED Hosts Media Call-In on MERS to Raise Awareness in PA

Since the beginning of May, the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) has been making national headlines. This potentially fatal virus linked to the Arabian Peninsula, … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Health Issues, Patient Care & Quality

CDC Issues Guidance for the Public and Health Care Providers on MERS-CoV

On Jan. 30, 2015, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an update on the epidemiology of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Health Issues, Patient Care & Quality

Guidance Issued to PA Physicians for Collecting and Testing Specimens for MERS

On May 22, 2014, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) sent an advisory through its PA Health Alert Network (PA-HAN) to provide guidance to physicians … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022
Health Issues, Patient Care & Quality

Your Child’s Caregivers Can Give Medical Authorization with Consent Card

Our quick and easy medical consent card allows you to give a grandparent or other caregiver the authority to sign off on emergency medical treatment … Read More ›

Posted on 08.05.202208.05.2022

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