What Works: Improving influenza vaccination compliance in an academic medical centerThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that all healthcare workers receive the influenza vaccine. Here is how one medical center is working…
Enhancing patient outcomes with sequential compression device therapyUse sequential compression devices effectively to help achieve the best possible outcomes for patients.
Radiation therapy 101More than half of cancer patients get radiation therapy. This article gives a basic overview of this potentially life-saving treatment, discusses nursing interventions for…
CDC releases recommendations related to doxycycline shortagesOn June 12, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released recommendations related to the continued shortage of doxycycline, including what alternatives are…
FDA recommends healthcare facilities take steps to protect against medical cyberattackOn June 17, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended that medical device manufacturers and health care facilities take steps to ensure that…
Study: Flu vaccine prevented millions of illnesses in past 6 yearsAccording to “Influenza Illness and Hospitalizations Averted by Influenza Vaccination in the United States, 2005–2011,” published in PLOSOne, vaccination prevented a minimum of 1.1…
Study: MRI may help diagnose bipolar disorderAccording to a study in Psychological Medicine, MRIs may help diagnose people with bipolar disorder. The researchers correctly differentiated bipolar patients from healthy individuals…
Fecal microbiota transplantation: Breaking the chain of recurrent C. difficile infectionThe author describes an innovative technique that is helping patients with C. difficile infection, including patient selection; care before, during, and after the procedure;…
Quiz TimeWhich of the following is an advantage of a dry-suction chest drainage system? a. Lower levels of suction pressure b. Variable bubbling, which indicates…
FDA announces import of injectable drugs used in TPN to ease shortageOn May 29, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces that injectable drugs used in total parenteral nutrition (TPN) will be imported into…
FDA approves Simponi for ulcerative colitisMay 15, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new use for Simponi (golimumab) injection: to treat adults with moderate to severe…
FDA approves Diclegis for pregnant women who have nausea and vomitingOn April 8, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Diclegis (doxylamine succinate and pyridoxine hydrochloride) to treat pregnant women experiencing nausea and…
What Works: Improving influenza vaccination compliance in an academic medical centerThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that all healthcare workers receive the influenza vaccine. Here is how one medical center…
Enhancing patient outcomes with sequential compression device therapyUse sequential compression devices effectively to help achieve the best possible outcomes for patients.
Radiation therapy 101More than half of cancer patients get radiation therapy. This article gives a basic overview of this potentially life-saving treatment, discusses nursing…
CDC releases recommendations related to doxycycline shortagesOn June 12, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released recommendations related to the continued shortage of doxycycline, including what…
FDA recommends healthcare facilities take steps to protect against medical cyberattackOn June 17, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended that medical device manufacturers and health care facilities take steps to…
Study: Flu vaccine prevented millions of illnesses in past 6 yearsAccording to “Influenza Illness and Hospitalizations Averted by Influenza Vaccination in the United States, 2005–2011,” published in PLOSOne, vaccination prevented a minimum…
Study: MRI may help diagnose bipolar disorderAccording to a study in Psychological Medicine, MRIs may help diagnose people with bipolar disorder. The researchers correctly differentiated bipolar patients from…
Fecal microbiota transplantation: Breaking the chain of recurrent C. difficile infectionThe author describes an innovative technique that is helping patients with C. difficile infection, including patient selection; care before, during, and after…
Quiz TimeWhich of the following is an advantage of a dry-suction chest drainage system? a. Lower levels of suction pressure b. Variable bubbling,…
FDA announces import of injectable drugs used in TPN to ease shortageOn May 29, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces that injectable drugs used in total parenteral nutrition (TPN) will be…
FDA approves Simponi for ulcerative colitisMay 15, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new use for Simponi (golimumab) injection: to treat adults with moderate…
FDA approves Diclegis for pregnant women who have nausea and vomitingOn April 8, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Diclegis (doxylamine succinate and pyridoxine hydrochloride) to treat pregnant women experiencing…
