Despite widespread acceptance of antimicrobial stewardship programs, there remains an element of the healthcare infrastructure that questions the value of an infectious disease physician-lead antimicrobial stewardship program. Data such as this continues to support the concept that an infectious disease physician-lead antimicrobial stewardship program is the fundamental basis to dealing with multi-drug resistant organisms. Javeed Siddiqui, MD MPH Please click on the link below to read ... [Read More]
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UPCOMING CPCA QUALITY CARE CONFERENCE TO FOCUS ON BEST PRACTICES AND INNOVATIVE PROJECTS The California Primary Care Association (CPCA) will hold its annual Quality Care Conference from March 1-2, 2018 at the Hyatt Regency Sacramento. The event will focus on best practices and innovative projects in the primary care industry and is expected to draw a diverse group of community health center executives, CMOs, CIOs, IT directors, clinical leadership, compliance and operations staff, quality ... [Read More]
Telemedicine News: Two Bills in 2018 That Will Expand Access to Telemedicine
California legislators have passed two bills (AB 205 and SB 171) that allow Medi-Cal managed care plans to request other access standards if they’ve exhausted all the other options to obtain providers to meet either time and distance or timely access standards. Effective January 1, 2018, telemedicine or e-visits are allowed as a means of alternative access. In addition, the state has set up requirements for registered pharmacy technicians who work at a remote dispensing site pharmacy. The n ... [Read More]
Telemedicine Trends: How Telemedicine Can Help Stroke Victims Faster
In developed countries like the United States, stroke is still the third leading cause of death. In fact, each year stroke occurs in more than 700,000 patients, leaving many with disabilities and unable to resume a normal life. When a stroke occurs, every second counts. The sooner a stroke victim is treated with medication that breaks up blood clots and restores blood flow to the brain, the less chance the patient will suffer permanent damage such as the loss of muscle control, mobility, or ... [Read More]
Antimicrobial Stewardship in California: What You Need to Know
In an effort to improve the use of antimicrobial medications, California was the first state to enact antimicrobial stewardship legislation in 2006. Since then, the state has mandated enhanced antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) in hospitals and other medical facilities. The goal of the California Antimicrobial Stewardship Program Initiative is to enhance patient outcomes, reduce resistance to antibiotics, and decrease unnecessary costs. It provides guidance and support for California ... [Read More]
