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AAN Issues Guideline Update for Immunization in Patients With MS
AAN has issued a practice guideline update for vaccine-preventable infections and immunizations for individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). A subcommittee of the AAN — tasked with developing, disseminating and implementing these guidelines — found improvements and additions to the recommendations previously issued in 2002.
Female Early-Career, Midcareer Pediatricians Earn Less Than Male Peers
Female pediatricians also more likely to take primary responsibility for most household tasks.
Social Media Addiction May Harm Nurses’ Performance
Survey shows addiction reduces nurses’ ability to concentrate on assigned tasks.
Altered Administration Rule Has Potential to Harm Immigrants and Families
The Department of Homeland Security has expanded the criteria for determining if an individual is considered a public charge.
Female Surgical Residents Have Lower Salary Expectations
Interest in leadership, academic careers, research did not differ from that of male residents.
Physician Assistants Given Autonomy Under New IHS Policy
Updates to the Indian Health Service Manual allow PAs to exercise autonomous medical decision making and assume full clinical responsibility for American Indians and Alaska Native people.
Community Health Nursing Intervention Improves Self-Care and Reduces STI Positivity
Investigators of this study sought to compare the efficacy of a community health nursing intervention vs standard of care to improve self-management of pelvic inflammatory disease.
Analyzing Hospital Utilization Following the 1966, 2014 Health Insurance Coverage Expansions
Researchers sought to determine whether the implementation of Medicare and Medicaid in 1966 and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2014 affected hospital use.
Out-of-Network Billing Common for Privately Insured Patients Receiving In-Network Care
Little is known about the frequency and financial repercussions of out-of-network billing, despite frequent news in the media about surprise medical bills.
ACP Releases Policy Statement on DOI, COI Management for Clinical Guideline Development
The American College of Physicians endorses the necessity of a comprehensive process for disclosure of potential conflicts of interest to ensure the integrity of clinical guidelines and guidance statements.
Updated Recommendations for Pediatric Immunization Schedules in the United States
In conjunction with its release of the adult guidelines earlier this year, the ACIP earlier this year has issued an annual update on pediatric immunization schedules.
ACIP Updates Recommendations for Adult Immunization Schedules
In light of Immunization Awareness Month, the American College of Physicians has issued a press statement to remind adults of the importance of staying up to date on all recommended vaccinations.
Legislation Passed in Missouri Increases Autonomy for Physician Assistants
Senate Bill 514 will allow physician assistants to practice with more physician collaboration and less physician supervision.
Non-Hospital-Based Provider-to-Patient Telehealth Use Growing
2014 to 2018 saw increase of 1393% from 0.007 to 0.104% of all medical claim lines.
One-Third of Physicians Will Take 10 Years or More to Pay Off Debt
Survey shows that taking extra shifts is one strategy to help doctors pay off medical school debt.
Nurse-Led Quality Initiative Cuts Hypoglycemia in ICU Patients
Percentage of patients experiencing hypoglycemia decreased for those without, with diabetes.
Culturally Tailored Stroke Films Not Superior to Pamphlets for Improving Stroke Preparedness
Culturally tailored stroke education films were not more effective than education pamphlets for improving stroke preparedness at one year among black and Hispanic churchgoers.
Raising Awareness of Implicit Gender Bias Within Healthcare Professionals
Although not definitive, results suggest that biases linking surgery with men and family medicine with women may be widespread across the United States among surgeons.
Conference Roundup: AANP 2019
The 2019 American Association of Nurse Practitioners Annual Meeting, held June 19-23, in Indianapolis, Indiana, showcased sessions and workshops delivered by key nurse practitioners.
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