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Amid the Pandemic, Officials Aim to Reduce Seasonal Flu Rates with Increased Vaccine Production

In an effort to mitigate the dual impact of COVID-19 and the seasonal flu, vaccine manufacturers are increasing influenza vaccine production by 10 percent this year.

Recommendations for Discharging Patients With Vaping-Related Lung Injury

New findings on vaping-related rehospitalizations and deaths have prompted the CDC to develop recommendations for outpatient follow-up during the first 48 hours post-hospitalization.

Using the Teach-Back Method to Improve Patient Understanding of Instructions

The teach-back method can help physicians ensure that patients have a clear understanding of post-visit instructions.

Shared Decision-Making Improves Patient Satisfaction

Researchers have found that study participants exposed to shared decision-making reported “higher trust, rated their physicians more highly and were less likely to fault their physicians for the adverse outcome compared with those exposed to no decision-making.”

Limiting Overprescribing of Antibiotics in the Urgent Care Setting

CDC research indicates that inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics for respiratory conditions is highest in the Urgent Care Setting at 45.7% and second highest in the Emergency Department at 24.6%. Taking the time to educate patients in these settings regarding the difference between a viral illness that does not require antibiotics and a bacterial infection is a key to managing this issue.

Reducing Readmissions: Strategies for Hospitals

The readmission reduction efforts outlined by Becker’s not only improve patient care but also make sense as part of a hospital’s proactive risk management strategy.

Medication Dosing Errors Continue to Rise in the U.S.

A recent report, published in the Journal of Toxicology, found that people in the United States are making errors in dosing medications at home. Healthcare providers should be cognizant of the need for patient and caregiver education in the proper administration of both prescribed and over-the-counter medications.

Simple Written Instructions Improve Patient Compliance

A recent study showed a significant increase in patients’ proper use of pre-operative medications when they were provided with simple written instructions.

Handwashing Policies in Healthcare Settings Ought to Include Patients

Hand hygiene for healthcare professionals and staff in hospitals and other healthcare facilities is a valuable strategy to reduce the spread of infection. But what about patients’ hand hygiene?

How Patients’ Out-of-Pocket Costs Impact Medical Care… and Liability

It is likely that a physician’s risk of liability is increased when a patient chooses not to seek care primarily due to cost.