Heidi Splete
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Guideline authors inconsistently disclose conflicts
November 5, 2018
Review of payment records shows some undisclosed payments of $10,000 or more.
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Be proactive with prophylaxis to tame VTE
October 12, 2018
Dr. Jeffrey Weitz offers seven steps to improve prophylaxis in the hospital.
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FDA attacks antibiotic resistance with new strategy
September 14, 2018
Four-pronged approach addresses product development, stewardship, surveillance, and science.
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Variation in bacterial drug susceptibility tied to TB relapse risk
August 29, 2018
Higher pretreatment drug concentrations close to susceptibility breakpoint predicted relapse in patients with TB.
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USPSTF: Don’t add ECG for cardio risk assessment
June 12, 2018
Evidence is insufficient to assess risks vs. benefits of screening ECG for asymptomatic adults.
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Hospital safety program curbs surgical site infections
May 25, 2018
An AHRQ-designed program significantly reduced SSIs and improved safety culture in Hawaiian hospitals.
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Specialty practices hire more physician assistants and nurse practitioners
May 19, 2018
Overall, 28% of all specialty practices employed advanced practice clinicians in 2016 – a 22% increase from 2008.
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New developments in critical care and sepsis
April 10, 2018
“There has been a lot of discussion about steroids in sepsis that is potentially practice changing.”
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Antibiotic awareness tops ID agenda
April 10, 2018
Antibiotic resistance is “one of the greatest problems we face.”
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Boosting bedside skills in hands-on session
April 8, 2018
‘Interactive focus’ distinguishes training.
