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More Than 500 Million Eggs Recalled as Reports of Salmonellosis Spike
About 550 million chicken eggs have been recalled because of potential contamination with Salmonella enteritidis, and reports of associated illness have climbed dramatically in recent months, according to the CDC. Federal, state and local public health officials have traced the reported illnesses back to eggs produced by two Iowa farming operations, but Jeff Farrar, the FDA's associate commissioner for food protection, said during an Aug. 23 media briefing that since mid-May, the two companies have shipped eggs to wholesalers, distribution centers and food service companies in more than 20 states.
More Than 500 Million Eggs Recalled as Reports of Salmonellosis Spike
About 550 million chicken eggs have been recalled because of potential contamination with Salmonella enteritidis, and reports of associated illness have climbed dramatically in recent months, according to the CDC. Federal, state and local public health officials have traced the reported illnesses back to eggs produced by two Iowa farming operations, but Jeff Farrar, the FDA's associate commissioner for food protection, said during an Aug. 23 media briefing that since mid-May, the two companies have shipped eggs to wholesalers, distribution centers and food service companies in more than 20 states.
GME Provides Multiple Benefits to Institutions, Communities, Say Educators
At a time when more hospitals are being forced to consider closing their primary care residency programs for financial reasons -- and many already have -- the full economic impact of graduate medical education, or GME, programs has not been appreciated, says one family medicine educator. GME programs provide numerous direct, indirect and intangible benefits to physician-trainees themselves, their sponsoring institutions, university sponsors, and local and wider communities.
GME Provides Multiple Benefits to Institutions, Communities, Say Educators
At a time when more hospitals are being forced to consider closing their primary care residency programs for financial reasons -- and many already have -- the full economic impact of graduate medical education, or GME, programs has not been appreciated, says one family medicine educator. GME programs provide numerous direct, indirect and intangible benefits to physician-trainees themselves, their sponsoring institutions, university sponsors, and local and wider communities.
New Online Tool From AAMC Helps Students, Residents Manage Loans
As medical schools across the country welcome droves of incoming students, the Association of American Medical Colleges, or AAMC, is launching new tools to help students in need handle the hefty debt the new school year brings. Medical students and residents can use these online tools, the Medloans Organizer and the Medloans Calculator, to estimate and better manage their educational debts.
New Online Tool From AAMC Helps Students, Residents Manage Loans
As medical schools across the country welcome droves of incoming students, the Association of American Medical Colleges, or AAMC, is launching new tools to help students in need handle the hefty debt the new school year brings. Medical students and residents can use these online tools, the Medloans Organizer and the Medloans Calculator, to estimate and better manage their educational debts.
Toolkit Designed to Help Drive Efforts to Fix Broken Payment System
As part of an ongoing effort to replace the current Medicare physician payment system with a more equitable system that better rewards the provision of primary care services, the AAFP has developed a toolkit to help family physicians and their patients generate support for fixing the system.
Toolkit Designed to Help Drive Efforts to Fix Broken Payment System
As part of an ongoing effort to replace the current Medicare physician payment system with a more equitable system that better rewards the provision of primary care services, the AAFP has developed a toolkit to help family physicians and their patients generate support for fixing the system.
Lamotrigine Linked to Cases of Aseptic Meningitis
The FDA is informing physicians and consumers that the antiepileptic drug lamotrigine, which is marketed by GlaxoSmithKline as Lamictal, can cause aseptic meningitis. The agency said in an Aug. 12 safety announcement that it is revising the warnings and precautions section of the drug's label, as well as the drug's patient medication guide, to include information about the risks associated with the medication, which is commonly used to treat seizures in children ages 2 years and older and bipolar disorder in adults.
Lamotrigine Linked to Cases of Aseptic Meningitis
The FDA is informing physicians and consumers that the antiepileptic drug lamotrigine, which is marketed by GlaxoSmithKline as Lamictal, can cause aseptic meningitis. The agency said in an Aug. 12 safety announcement that it is revising the warnings and precautions section of the drug's label, as well as the drug's patient medication guide, to include information about the risks associated with the medication, which is commonly used to treat seizures in children ages 2 years and older and bipolar disorder in adults.
AAFP NRN Recruiting Family Medicine Practices for Asthma Research
The AAFP National Research Network, or AAFP NRN, and the Olmsted Medical Center, Rochester, Minn., are recruiting 20 family medicine practices in nonmetropolitan areas to evaluate asthma management tools designed specifically for primary care.
AAFP NRN Recruiting Family Medicine Practices for Asthma Research
The AAFP National Research Network, or AAFP NRN, and the Olmsted Medical Center, Rochester, Minn., are recruiting 20 family medicine practices in nonmetropolitan areas to evaluate asthma management tools designed specifically for primary care.
AHRQ Releases New Guides on Coronary Heart Disease
The Effective Health Care Program of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, or AHRQ, has released summary guides for clinicians and consumers that discuss adjunctive therapy options for patients with stable coronary heart disease.
AHRQ Releases New Guides on Coronary Heart Disease
The Effective Health Care Program of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, or AHRQ, has released summary guides for clinicians and consumers that discuss adjunctive therapy options for patients with stable coronary heart disease.
AAFP Scrutinizes Proposed Rule, Recommends Changes for 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
The Academy recently sent a detailed list of comments to CMS regarding the agency's proposed rule for the 2011 Medicare physician fee schedule, which was published in the July 13 Federal Register. In a July 28 letter addressed to CMS Administrator Donald Berwick, M.D., the Academy expressed its appreciation for the agency's efforts in addressing primary care issues "within the parameters permitted by the current statute."
AAFP Scrutinizes Proposed Rule, Recommends Changes for 2011 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
The Academy recently sent a detailed list of comments to CMS regarding the agency's proposed rule for the 2011 Medicare physician fee schedule, which was published in the July 13 Federal Register. In a July 28 letter addressed to CMS Administrator Donald Berwick, M.D., the Academy expressed its appreciation for the agency's efforts in addressing primary care issues "within the parameters permitted by the current statute."
News Briefs: Week of Aug. 16-20
This roundup includes the following news briefs: Illinois Enacts Truth in Advertising Legislation for Health Care Licenses, Latex in Caps Dictates Caution When Giving Novartis Flu Vaccine, AHRQ Seeks Topic Nominations for USPSTF, FDA Proposes Withdrawal of Blood Pressure Drug, FDA Approves Emergency Contraception Drug, and AHRQ Launches Website for Men's Health.
News Briefs: Week of Aug. 16-20
This roundup includes the following news briefs: Illinois Enacts Truth in Advertising Legislation for Health Care Licenses, Latex in Caps Dictates Caution When Giving Novartis Flu Vaccine, AHRQ Seeks Topic Nominations for USPSTF, FDA Proposes Withdrawal of Blood Pressure Drug, FDA Approves Emergency Contraception Drug, and AHRQ Launches Website for Men's Health.
AAFP, Other Family Medicine Groups Weigh In on Resident Duty Hour Proposals
The AAFP and five other family medicine organizations have presented their views and recommendations on the latest proposals on residents' duty hours to the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education, or ACGME. In a letter to the ACGME, the groups voiced particular concerns about proposals regarding the supervision of first-year residents and the 16-hour limit on interns' duty periods. The groups recommend that the ACGME conduct pilot studies that examine different duty hour requirements and their effect on medical errors and patient safety guidelines. They also want the ACGME to publicly acknowledge the increases in program costs if the duty hour restrictions and other proposals are implemented.
AAFP, Other Family Medicine Groups Weigh In on Resident Duty Hour Proposals
The AAFP and five other family medicine organizations have presented their views and recommendations on the latest proposals on residents' duty hours to the Accreditation Council on Graduate Medical Education, or ACGME. In a letter to the ACGME, the groups voiced particular concerns about proposals regarding the supervision of first-year residents and the 16-hour limit on interns' duty periods. The groups recommend that the ACGME conduct pilot studies that examine different duty hour requirements and their effect on medical errors and patient safety guidelines. They also want the ACGME to publicly acknowledge the increases in program costs if the duty hour restrictions and other proposals are implemented.
