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Countless Homebound Patients Still Wait for COVID-19 Vaccine Despite Priority of Older Adults
02/25/2021
Health organizations have begun sending doctors and nurses to apartment buildings and private homes to vaccinate homebound older adults, but the efforts are slow and spotty.
Health organizations have begun sending doctors and nurses to apartment buildings and private homes to vaccinate homebound older adults, but the efforts are slow and spotty.
Health organizations have begun...
02/25/2021
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Feds Look to Pharmacists to Boost Childhood Immunization Rates
12/03/2020
Fears over COVID-19 have contributed to a slump in inoculations among children. Now the federal government is looking to pharmacists for help, but many of them do not participate in a program that offers free shots to half the kids in the US.
Fears over COVID-19 have contributed to a slump in inoculations among children. Now the federal government is looking to pharmacists for help, but many of them do not participate in a program that offers free shots to half the kids in the US.
Fears over COVID-19 have...
12/03/2020
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Slight Bump in Flu Vaccination Rates With Patient Portal Reminders
05/21/2020
“Generic patient portal reminders were effective in minimally increasing influenza vaccination rates, but more intensive or more targeted patient motivational strategies appear to be needed,” researchers wrote. 
“Generic patient portal reminders were effective in minimally increasing influenza vaccination rates, but more intensive or more targeted patient motivational strategies appear to be needed,” researchers wrote. 
“Generic patient portal...
05/21/2020
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Widely Used Surgical Masks Are Putting Health Care Workers at Serious Risk
04/30/2020
Because high-end N95 masks are scarce, medical centers are using surgical masks that have been linked to considerably higher infection rates.
Because high-end N95 masks are scarce, medical centers are using surgical masks that have been linked to considerably higher infection rates.
Because high-end N95 masks are...
04/30/2020
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Incidence, Key Factors Contributing to Hospital Readmissions in Patients With Laboratory-Confirmed Influenza
04/08/2020
According to results published in a recent issue of Journal of Infectious Diseases, hospitalization due to influenza is linked with a greater probability of readmission within 30 days and 1 year.
According to results published in a recent issue of Journal of Infectious Diseases, hospitalization due to influenza is linked with a greater probability of readmission within 30 days and 1 year.
According to results published...
04/08/2020
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New Study Provides Additional Insight About Critical Patients Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
04/03/2020
A new study has presented further characterization of critically ill patients with COVID-19 who obtained treatment.
A new study has presented further characterization of critically ill patients with COVID-19 who obtained treatment.
A new study has presented...
04/03/2020
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New Study Explores the Psychological Impact of COVID-19 Among Health Care Providers
04/01/2020
“Special interventions to promote mental well-being in health care workers exposed to COVID-19 need to be immediately implemented, with women, nurses and frontline workers requiring particular attention,” researchers of a new study expressed.
“Special interventions to promote mental well-being in health care workers exposed to COVID-19 need to be immediately implemented, with women, nurses and frontline workers requiring particular attention,” researchers of a new study expressed.
“Special interventions to...
04/01/2020
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Patients With Underlying CVD at Greater Risk of Mortality From COVID-19
03/31/2020
Researchers recently found that mortality rates for COVID-19 patients jump substantially when they have underlying cardiovascular disease and myocardial injury.
Researchers recently found that mortality rates for COVID-19 patients jump substantially when they have underlying cardiovascular disease and myocardial injury.
Researchers recently found that...
03/31/2020
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Mask Shortage Straps Pharmacists Who Need Them to Keep Medicines Pure
03/20/2020
Fifteen percent of hospital pharmacists who prepare injectable drugs are going without the protective masks they typically use or are using substitutes for masks.
Fifteen percent of hospital pharmacists who prepare injectable drugs are going without the protective masks they typically use or are using substitutes for masks.
Fifteen percent of hospital...
03/20/2020
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Corticosteroid Use in Influenza Increases Mortality, Infection Risk
02/13/2020
Researchers of a recent study found that corticosteroid use among individuals with influenza may increase both mortality and hospital-acquired infection.
Researchers of a recent study found that corticosteroid use among individuals with influenza may increase both mortality and hospital-acquired infection.
Researchers of a recent study...
02/13/2020
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