Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Free course on Health Policy and the Affordable Care Act
Coursera (sponsored by the University of Pennsylvania) is offering a free, online course called Health Policy and the Affordable Care Act with instructor Ezekiel Emanuel, MD, PhD
This course will explore the American health care system and discuss the specific ways that the Affordable Care Act will impact access, quality, costs, as well as medical innovation.
This class is open to anyone that is interested in gaining a better understanding of the US health care system and the challenges of health care reform. There are no prerequisites or required knowledge of the health system.
For more information follow this link: https://www.coursera.org/#course/healthpolicy
Monday, January 7, 2013
Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents
The MCH Library at Georgetown University presents a new knowledge path, Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents. The knowledge path directs readers to a selection of current, high-quality resources about the prevention, identification, management, and treatment of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents in homes, schools, and communities. Health professionals, program administrators, policymakers, and researchers can use the knowledge path to learn more about overweight and obesity in children and adolescents, improve care, develop programs, and locate training resources and information to answer specific questions.
View the knowledge path online at http://www.mchlibrary.org/KnowledgePaths/kp_overweight.html.
Companion resource briefs include the following:
Overweight and Obesity in Kids and Teens: Resources for Families http://www.mchlibrary.org/families/frb_overweight.html
Overweight and Obesity: Resources for Schools http://www.mchlibrary.org/schools/srb_overweight.html
Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity in Child Care and Early Education Programs: Resource Brief http://www.mchlibrary.org/guides/ccnutrition.html
View the knowledge path online at http://www.mchlibrary.org/KnowledgePaths/kp_overweight.html.
Companion resource briefs include the following:
Overweight and Obesity in Kids and Teens: Resources for Families http://www.mchlibrary.org/families/frb_overweight.html
Overweight and Obesity: Resources for Schools http://www.mchlibrary.org/schools/srb_overweight.html
Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity in Child Care and Early Education Programs: Resource Brief http://www.mchlibrary.org/guides/ccnutrition.html
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
AAP Releases New C. Diff Guidance
An article in MedPage Today News announced the American Academy of Pediatrics release of new Clostridium difficile guidelines for infants and children. The article can be found at:
http://www.medpagetoday.com/InfectiousDisease/GeneralInfectiousDisease/36655
To access the full article, Clostridium difficile Infection in Infants and Children, Pediatrics 2013;131;196; click on the link below.
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/131/1/196.full.html
If you have any difficulty accessing these articles or would like additional searching on this or other topics, please contact Deb Knippel at Deb.Knippel@ministryhealth.org
http://www.medpagetoday.com/InfectiousDisease/GeneralInfectiousDisease/36655
To access the full article, Clostridium difficile Infection in Infants and Children, Pediatrics 2013;131;196; click on the link below.
http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/131/1/196.full.html
If you have any difficulty accessing these articles or would like additional searching on this or other topics, please contact Deb Knippel at Deb.Knippel@ministryhealth.org
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Updated Practice Guideline for Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis
Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Sep 9. [Epub ahead of print]
Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis: 2012 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
Shulman ST, Bisno AL, Clegg HW, Gerber MA, Kaplan EL, Lee G, Martin JM, Van Beneden C.
SourceDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
Abstract
The guideline is intended for use by healthcare providers who care for adult and pediatric patients with group A streptococcal pharyngitis. The guideline updates the 2002 Infectious Diseases Society of America guideline and discusses diagnosis and management, and recommendations are provided regarding antibiotic choices and dosing. Penicillin or amoxicillin remain the treatments of choice, and recommendations are made for the penicillin-allergic patient, which now include clindamycin.
To access the full text click here: http://cid.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2012/09/06/cid.cis629.full.pdf+html
Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis: 2012 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America.
Shulman ST, Bisno AL, Clegg HW, Gerber MA, Kaplan EL, Lee G, Martin JM, Van Beneden C.
SourceDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.
Abstract
The guideline is intended for use by healthcare providers who care for adult and pediatric patients with group A streptococcal pharyngitis. The guideline updates the 2002 Infectious Diseases Society of America guideline and discusses diagnosis and management, and recommendations are provided regarding antibiotic choices and dosing. Penicillin or amoxicillin remain the treatments of choice, and recommendations are made for the penicillin-allergic patient, which now include clindamycin.
To access the full text click here: http://cid.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2012/09/06/cid.cis629.full.pdf+html
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Natural Standard Adds Healthy Recipes
Natural Standard recently added a Healthy Recipes database to their clinical decision support tool. You will find the recipes on the “TOOLS” pull-down at NaturalStandard.com .
What makes the recipe database special is the ingredients link to their respective Natural Standard monographs. This allows clinicians to easily check for drug interaction, safety and allergy information when recommending these tasty meals. This is also a wonderful reference for planning healthy family meals. Check out chicken and artichokes with pasta to see how these recipes work.
Natural Standard was founded by clinicians and researchers to provide high quality, evidence-based information about complementary and alternative therapies. This data base has an A – Z listing of Foods, Herbs, and Supplements that will provide you with in-depth, evidenced-based information on herbal medicines including uses, dosing recommendations, scientific evidence, safety, interactions, and references.
If you would like more information on and/or assistance in using the Natural Standard database, contact Deb Knippel.
What makes the recipe database special is the ingredients link to their respective Natural Standard monographs. This allows clinicians to easily check for drug interaction, safety and allergy information when recommending these tasty meals. This is also a wonderful reference for planning healthy family meals. Check out chicken and artichokes with pasta to see how these recipes work.
Natural Standard was founded by clinicians and researchers to provide high quality, evidence-based information about complementary and alternative therapies. This data base has an A – Z listing of Foods, Herbs, and Supplements that will provide you with in-depth, evidenced-based information on herbal medicines including uses, dosing recommendations, scientific evidence, safety, interactions, and references.
If you would like more information on and/or assistance in using the Natural Standard database, contact Deb Knippel.
Monday, June 4, 2012
June Issue of NIH News in Health
Check out the June Issue of NIH News in Health, the monthly newsletter bringing you practical health news and tips based on the latest NIH research. In this edition:
It’s a Kid’s Job - Playing Helps Kids Learn and Grow
Research shows that active, creative play benefits just about every aspect of child development. Play, it turns out, is essential to growing up healthy.
Catching a Cold When It’s Warm - What’s the Deal with Summertime Sniffles?
Summer’s a time to get away, get outside and have some fun. So what could be more unfair than catching a cold when it’s warm? Is there any way to dodge the summertime sniffles?
Click here to download a PDF version for printing.
NIH News in Health is happy to send a limited number of print copies free of charge for display in offices or clinics. Just email NIH News or call 301-435-7489 for more information.
It’s a Kid’s Job - Playing Helps Kids Learn and Grow
Research shows that active, creative play benefits just about every aspect of child development. Play, it turns out, is essential to growing up healthy.
Catching a Cold When It’s Warm - What’s the Deal with Summertime Sniffles?
Summer’s a time to get away, get outside and have some fun. So what could be more unfair than catching a cold when it’s warm? Is there any way to dodge the summertime sniffles?
Click here to download a PDF version for printing.
NIH News in Health is happy to send a limited number of print copies free of charge for display in offices or clinics. Just email NIH News or call 301-435-7489 for more information.
Friday, June 1, 2012
Online Directory for Children and Family Services
The MCH Library at Georgetown University has developed a new edition of the Community Services Locator, an online directory for finding services for children and families in the communities in which they live. The locator can be used by service providers and families to find available child care and early childhood education programs; developmental assessment and learning services; family support; financial support; and health and wellness care. View the locator online at http://www.mchlibrary.info/KnowledgePaths/kp_community.html.
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