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Immediately Give Flu Antiviral to Sick High-Risk Patients, Says CDC
Officials urge expedient treatment in lieu of waiting for test results.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) representatives are encouraging physicians to promptly administer antivirals, such as Tamiflu, to severely ill patients with risk factors who are presenting with flu symptoms. Risk factors include diabetes, asthma, pregnancy and age under 2. Waiting for lab results is discouraged because rapid tests have a low accuracy rate and the nasal swabs are often incorrectly collected. Read more >>
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New CRC Toolbox Designed to Promote Screening Rates in the Practice Setting
Interactive, Web-based format created by clinicians for clinicians.Make your in-office screenings for colorectal cancer (CRC) more efficient with tools from this new American Cancer Society resource (look under "For Your Clinical Practice"). Choose from the online version or a download a PDF of "Rates in Practice: A Primary Care Clinician's Evidence-Based Toolbox and Guide."Additionally, physicians can receive CMEs for completion of the online quiz. |
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PCPs and Kidney Disease: Free CME/CNE Webinar
Register now for December 9 event.
Kidney disease will affect one in nine Americans and nearly 40 percent of people with diabetes. The incidence rate is expected to ramp up in the wake of the diabetes epidemic in U.S. Join us for this one-hour educational Webinar about kidney disease on December 9 at 11:30 a.m. (CT) to learn more about this disease, its risk factors and complications, and the role of primary care physicians in diagnosis, treatment and co-management of kidney disease.
Nephrologist James D. Lindley, MD, is the presenter. Texas Department of State Health Services End Stage Renal Disease Prevention Program, the Texas Chronic Kidney Disease Task Force and TMF Health Quality Institute are co-hosting this event. To register or for more information, call 1-866-439-8863.
Blood Pressure Meds Reduce CKD Risk for Patients with Diabetes
Antihypertensive drug therapy lowered kidney complications by 20% in study group.
For patients with diabetes, an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor taken with a diuretic lowered the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) by about 20 percent, even among patients without high blood pressure, according to research findings published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology. Read more >>
Kidney Disease Incidence Data Released a Year Early
Quarterly updates will include prevalence and patient counts.
The National Institutes of Health recently posted updated data for end-stage renal disease in the U.S. at the U.S. Renal Data System (USRDS) Web site, a full year ahead of schedule. USRDS will update the incidence, prevalence and patient count data each quarter. The U.S. has experienced a 20 to 25 percent growth in kidney disease over the past decade; releasing current data will expedite the investigation of emerging trends. Read more >>
TMF Has RPA Toolkits Available
Order a complete kit from TMF or download individual tools as needed.
The Renal Physicians Association (RPA) has provided TMF with a limited number of its "The RPA Advanced CKD Patient Management Toolkit," a comprehensive guide to treatment to support successful care management of the kidney disease patient. To receive a free toolkit, call Virginia Badgley at 1-866-439-8863 or e-mail us at KidneyHealth@tmf.org. Many of the toolkits' forms and tools are also available for free download at the RPA site.
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TMF Health Quality Institute is accredited by the Texas Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
TMF Health Quality Institute designates this educational activity for 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This course has been designated by TMF Health Quality Institute for 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ of education in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility.
TMF Health Quality Institute is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
This activity provides 1.0 contact hour. |
This material was prepared by TMF Health Quality Institute, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for Texas, under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The contents do not necessarily reflect CMS policy. 9SOW-TX-PRE-09-23 |
