Headlines
- Manuscript supported by ISC published in BMC Blood Disorders
- CDC Supports National Initiative To Improve Patient Safely
- ACOG Reviews Effective Patient-Physician Communication
- FDA Releases Strategic Priorities
- Hand Cleaners Don't Protect Against MRSA; FDA Warns Makers
- Doctors, Patients Recall Visit Differently
Manuscript supported by ISC published in BMC Blood Disorders
A manuscript authored by Frank J. Eidelman, MD, (Allergy and Immunology, Medical Informatics, Cleveland) and supported by ISC, has been published in BMC Blood Disorders. The manuscript entitled, "Hereditary angioedema: New therapeutic options for a potentially deadly disorder," discussed the need for increased understanding of Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) as well as new treatment options available to HAE patients. The full text version of the manuscript is available at www.biomedcentral.com.
CDC Supports National Initiative To Improve Patient Safety
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced an initiative, the Partnership for Patients: Better Care, Lower Costs, aimed at protecting patients in America's health care facilities through the prevention of health care-acquired conditions. CDC is one of several federal agencies participating in the initiative. Medical advances have brought lifesaving care to patients in need, but many of these advances come with a risk of health care-acquired conditions, including infections, falls, pressure ulcers (or bed sores), and blood clots (known as deep vein thrombosis)..
ACOG Reviews Effective Patient-Physician Communication
Strategies for effective patient-physician communication include patient-centered interviewing, caring communication skills, shared decision making, use of physician extenders, and email in select situations, according to a Committee Opinion of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) published in the May issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Two related Committee Opinions in the same issue discuss the impact of patient health literacy and cultural sensitivity issues on patient-physician communication.
FDA Releases Strategic Priorities
From PMLive
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a 50-page document outlining its strategic priorities for the next five years. Titled "Strategic Priorities 2011 – 2015: Responding to the Public Health Challenges of the 21st Century," the document focuses largely on the need for "a modernised field of regulatory science that draws on innovations in science and technology to help ensure the safety and effectiveness of medical products throughout their life cycles."
Hand Cleaners Don't Protect Against MRSAl; FDA Warns Makers
Four companies have been sent letters by the FDA warning against inaccurate claims stating that their products stave off infection from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria (MRSA). Statistical data suggest that as many as 19,000 people per year die from MRSA in the U.S. but the most current data suggest this number has declined by about 25% to 35% in recent years, in part, because of prevention practices at hospitals and home care alone.
Doctors, Patients Recall Visit Differently
A U.S. survey of migraine sufferers and doctors who treat them indicates disparities between what each reports typically occurs during office visits.
The survey, conducted by Harris Interactive for the National Headache Foundation and GlaxoSmithKline, indicates one reason for this information gap may be that migraines are often addressed as part of a larger health discussion instead of specifically.
