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2009-2010 Report of the Executive Vice President available online
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https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/07/27/7.htm
27 Jul 2010
Antibiotic prescriptions for respiratory infections in VA patients high, varied by clinician
Antibiotic prescribing was highest for sinusitis and bronchitis and varied little according to age, setting, or comorbid conditions.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2015/07/21/1.htm
21 Jul 2015
Suggest a colleague as a Top Hospitalist
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https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/06/08/10.htm
8 Jun 2010
What's new in other College publications
Including expanded online diabetes management offerings and MKSAP updates.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2009/01/college.htm
1 Jan 2009
How many are too many for CT scans?
As many as one-third of the 70 million imaging tests ordered during the year may not be needed. Experts attempt to determine whether repeated radiation scanning doses could prove potentially yet unintentionally harmful.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2011/02/CT.htm
1 Feb 2011
Lupus patient readmission rates are high and vary considerably by hospital, region, study finds
Approximately 1 in 6 hospitalized patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) were readmitted to the hospital within 30 days, according to a new study.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/08/12/5.htm
12 Aug 2014
ACP announces new Division of Medical Practice, Professionalism & Quality
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https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/08/31/9.htm
31 Aug 2010
Suggest a colleague as a Top Hospitalist
ACP's Steven Weinberger, FACP, blogs at KevinMDInternists elected at AMA House of Delegates meetingNew clinical information section launches on College website
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2010/06/29/12.htm
29 Jun 2010
Diabetes Collaborative Registry provides seamless view of diabetes patients across specialties
The American College of Cardiology, in partnership with the American Diabetes Association, the American College of Physicians, and Joslin Diabetes Center, has launched the Diabetes Collaborative Registry, the first clinical registry aimed at tracking and improving the quality of diabetes and cardiometabolic care across the primary and specialty care continuum.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2014/06/17/7.htm
17 Jun 2014
ACP Immunization Portal now available
ACP has launched the ACP Immunization Portal, a Web-based guide to adult immunization designed to help health care professionals develop a systematic process to incorporating immunization procedures into their day-to-day practice.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2011/09/13/11.htm
13 Sep 2011