Tried-and-true apprenticeship program offers window into potential staffing solution
https://www.mcknights.com/news/tried-and-true-apprenticeship-program-offers-window-into-potential-staffing-solution/
Private Practice Dentists Improve Antibiotic Use After Dental Antibiotic Stewardship Education From Infectious Diseases Experts | Open Forum Infectious Diseases | Oxford Academic
https://academic.oup.com/ofid/article/9/8/ofac361/6649734?login=false CDC Checklist for Antibiotic Prescribing in Dentistry Study on Antibiotic Use Interventions in Private Practice Dentistry -Table 1 has an overview of resources that address antibiotic prescribing in dentistry…
Influenza is everywhere!
As the map below shows, it doesn’t get much worse for influenza (and RSV) in Colorado. Well, I hope not anyway. We have upticks in Influenza, COVID, and RSV all…
Surrogate decision making
Two basic ideas a. Substituted judgement b. Best interest for patient Issues: o Bias. Personal interests may interfere with the ability to make the decision that the patient may have…
11_30_2022 RLTCF SNF_ICF Slides.pdf – Google Drive
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mm8FljratotclHqCZ8Id93AsWTGP7rKC/view
Myocarditis after mRNA COVID vaccine risk real, but rare in young men | CIDRAP
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2022/11/myocarditis-after-mrna-covid-vaccine-risk-real-rare-young-men A new large Canadian study shows a small but significant increased risk in myocarditis among young men who get mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, especially the second dose of the Moderna…
Study ties Paxlovid to lower COVID-19 hospitalization rate | CIDRAP
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2022/11/study-ties-paxlovid-lower-covid-19-hospitalization-rate Adult US COVID-19 patients who received the antiviral drug Paxlovid within 5 days after diagnosis had a 51% lower hospitalization rate than nonrecipients, according to an observational study yesterday…
National Acad Science – Imperative to improve NH quality
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1enmJ-X9r431qDbsMCZClWhiggzXTCUnG/view?usp=share_link
Antibiotic Prophylaxis Prior to Dental Procedures | American Dental Association
https://www.ada.org/resources/research/science-and-research-institute/oral-health-topics/antibiotic-prophylaxis
U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week 2022 Focuses on Prevention | Drug Resistance | CDC
https://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/solutions-initiative/stories/USAAW-2022.html?ACSTrackingID=USCDC_426-DM93802&ACSTrackingLabel=Get%20ready%20for%20U.S.%20Antibiotic%20Awareness%20Week!&deliveryName=USCDC_426-DM93802