Search results for "Clinical decision-making"
Correcting medicine's use of race in clinical algorithms
Recent efforts have pushed institutions to reconsider the use of race not just in estimating kidney function, but in a variety of algorithms and scores.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/05/correcting-medicines-use-of-race-in-clinical-algorithms.htm
1 May 2021
CDC reports on safety after month of COVID-19 vaccines, ACIP updates vaccine schedule
The 2021 schedule from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) includes interim recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination, as well as updates for vaccines against influenza, hepatitis A, and others.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/02/23/3.htm
23 Feb 2021
Raising vaccine rates requires some selling
Physicians and others in their practice can boost their odds of vaccination success by the way they frame conversations with patients.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2020/06/raising-vaccine-rates-requires-some-selling.htm
1 Jun 2020
New DynaMed® editorial features offer enhanced clinical guidance
DynaMed is a benefit of ACP membership that provides point-of-care clinical decision-making support.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/05/05/6.htm
5 May 2020
New DynaMed® editorial features offer enhanced clinical guidance
DynaMed is a benefit of ACP membership that provides point-of-care clinical decision-making support.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/05/04/6.htm
4 May 2020
Guideline for Ménière's disease offers 16 key action statements for diagnosis, treatment
An updated guideline from the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery cautions that due to the variety of clinical presentations in patients with definite and probable Ménière's disease, a full and accurate diagnosis may take months to attain.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/04/14/4.htm
14 Apr 2020
ACIP releases updated vaccination schedule with several changes
Updated recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) affect vaccinations for influenza and human papillomavirus, among others.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/02/04/1.htm
4 Feb 2020
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2019/11/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 Nov 2019
ACP members get seamless access to the latest release of DynaMed
DynaMed is a benefit of ACP membership that ensures confidence in clinical decision making.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/10/08/5.htm
8 Oct 2019
Testing CRP level safely reduced antibiotic use in patients with COPD exacerbation
In patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbations, point-of-care testing of C-reactive protein (CRP) level decreased antibiotic use without affecting clinical outcomes, a randomized controlled trial found.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2019/07/16/1.htm
16 Jul 2019