Standard Protocol Cuts Opioid Rx After Pediatric Appendectomy
Quality improvement intervention used to reduce opioid prescribing at discharge for children undergoing an appendectomy
Most Free COVID-19 Tests Have Shipped: White House
Last month, about 60 million orders for the free tests were received within 10 days after launching the initiative
COVID-19 Travel Rules to Europe May Be Lifted for Vaccinated
EU-authorized vaccines include those from Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, and Novavax
Newborns Should Receive Vitamin K Within Six Hours of Birth
Benefits of vitamin K and risks associated with refusal should be understood by health care providers and conveyed to caregivers
Child Developmental Milestone Checklists Updated by CDC, AAP
Updated checklists ask about milestones 75 percent or more of children can be expected to achieve by a certain age
New Billing Guidelines Do Not Ease Burden of EHR Documentation
Implementation of new guidelines did affect distribution of levels of service billed for evaluation and management patient visits
Boris Johnson Lifts Last COVID-19 Restrictions in England
Under the new plan, mandatory self-isolation and routine tracing of infected people's contacts will end
FDA Warns of Infant Formula Powders Tied to Infections
Agency is investigating three Cronobacter sakazakii infections and one Salmonella Newport infection among four infants
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Common Among Girls With T2DM
Authors urge screening at the time of diabetes diagnosis