How Doctors Receive Feedback Is Key for Antimicrobial Programs
For inpatient providers, disagreement about antimicrobial use attribution rises with complexity
AHA Introduces Heart Failure Certification Program
Program for heart failure management and implementation of clinical practice guidelines
July 2018 Briefing – Cardiology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Cardiology for July 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
Steps Can Be Taken by Doctors to Minimize Risk of Lawsuits
Steps include having a good handbook addressing legal issues, having risk committees within practices
Several Invasive Procedures Linked to Infective Endocarditis
Strong link for cardiovascular procedures, especially CABG, procedures of skin, wound management
Protease Inhibitors May Worsen Outcomes for HIV + Heart Failure
Higher rates seen for hyperlipidemia, diabetes, coronary artery disease, cardiovascular mortality
National Guideline Clearinghouse Offline Due to Funding Cuts
An initiative of AHRQ, guideline.gov now offline due to lack of federal funding
Total, Open Repairs Decline for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Branched-fenestrated EVAR rapidly disseminated into national practice since 2011
Front Desk Staff Can Set Up a Practice for Successful Billing
Front desk staff should be trained, and should not be assigned to billing at same time as answering calls
Rapid Improvement of Dilated Cardiomyopathy With Anakinra
Patient's clinical symptoms related to heart failure improved markedly within two weeks of treatment
