Search results for "Infection control"
Medicaid expansion raises questions, challenges
This issue includes stories on Medicaid expansion in the states, diabetic foot care and addressing Clostridium difficile in the community.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2013/10/editors.htm
1 Oct 2013
Rapid flu tests more accurate when positive, but negative results require confirmation
Rapid influenza diagnostic tests were more accurate at diagnosing the flu than ruling it out in a new study, indicating that patients with a negative result would need additional testing.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2012/02/28/1.htm
28 Feb 2012
ACP-CDC advice on antibiotic use relevant in light of discovery of superbug
A recently detected case of rare Escherichia coli infection highlights the need for better use of antibiotics.
https://acpinternist.org/weekly/archives/2016/06/07/4.htm
7 Jun 2016
Obituaries
Eduardo de Alba, FACP
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2008/01/obits.htm
1 Jan 2008
Wisconsin clinic's patients save time by ‘rooming’ themselves
An outpatient family practice clinic tries to reduce wait times by letting patients direct themselves to open exam rooms. As a result, wait times fell by half and patient satisfaction rose to its highest levels in 11 months.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2010/11/success.htm
1 Nov 2010
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond about retail clinic guidelines and EMRs.
https://acpinternist.org/archives/2008/01/letters.htm
1 Jan 2008