Patient Experiences Modestly Worse After Hospital Acquisition
No significant differential changes found in 30-day readmission rates or 30-day mortality
December 2019 Briefing – Infectious Disease
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Infectious Disease for December 2019. This roundup includes the...
Guidance Developed for Providing Quality STD Care
Eight sections of report include sexual history and physical exams, prevention, screening, treatment
Machine Learning System Makes More Alerts for Med Errors
68.2 percent of MedAware alerts would not have been generated with clinical decision support system
Nurses Can Help Manage Drug Interactions in HIV/Hep C Treatment
Administration of simeprevir is more problematic with ART; sofosbuvir has fewest interactions with ART
Samoa Ends State of Emergency Over Measles
Immunization drive earlier this month lifted the number of Samoans now vaccinated to 95 percent
CDC: Cases of Flu Continue to Mount Across America
Agency says it is still too early to know how severe this year's flu season will be
Protection Similar With Single, Multiple HPV Vaccine Doses
Infection with HPV 6, 11, 16, 18 less prevalent among women receiving one, two, three doses of HPV vaccine
Many Hospitals Fail to Provide Instructions for Patient Portals
Authors say hospitals need to provide patients with more information and clarify expectations for use
Psychological Safety at Work Tied to Hospital Infection Prevention
Work culture of high psychological safety reported in about 38 percent of acute care hospitals
