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
Evidence Exists for Persistence, Transmission of Ebola Virus
Outbreak report describes transmission of Ebola virus one year after survival of Ebola virus disease
National Guideline Clearinghouse Offline Due to Funding Cuts
An initiative of AHRQ, guideline.gov now offline due to lack of federal funding
Update on Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Hy-Vee Spring Pasta Salad
79 people have fallen ill; 18 people have been hospitalized; no deaths reported to date
Dog’s Saliva Caused Bacterial Infection Leading to Amputations
Patient probably contracted infection from being licked by his dog
Weak Recommendation to Screen for Bacteriuria in Pregnancy
Canadian guideline addresses asymptomatic, low-risk pregnant women during the first trimester
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
Few Published Programs Address Medical Trainee Mistreatment
Most common format of program is combination of lectures, workshops, and seminars
Learning to Change Important for Improving Practice
Physicians need to accept that the health care industry is changing and that change is difficult
