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Nitazoxanide (Alinia) is a broad spectrum antiparasitic agent, previously approved for use as an oral suspension for the treatment of cryptosporidiosis and giardiasis in children.1 It has now received FDA approval as a 500 tablet for the treatment of giardiasis in adolescents and adults.
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In what appears to be a relatively crude attempt at domestic bioterrorism, ground-up remnants of castor beans were found in 2 baby food jars in Irvine, CA.
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Reduction in the number of cases of tb in the United States is one of the United States Public Health Departments highest priorities. In order to achieve this goal, the numbers of patients who undergo testing and treatment for latent TB must be increased.
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Five days of oral treatment with azithromycin appeared to be at least as effective as a similar duration of treatment with ceftriaxone for children in Cairo with typhoid fever.
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A team effort to improve care for congestive heart failure and heart attack patients has paid off for Saint Lukes Hospital and Mid American Heart Institute of Kansas City, MO. The health care organization has been recognized by VHA Inc., a cooperative of not-for-profit health care organizations, for surpassing national standards for clinical excellence in treating the two cardiac conditions.
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Infection control professionals in a group of cancer centers have developed an algorithm to help meet new patient safety goals by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. The Joint Commission requires health care organizations to manage as sentinel events all identified cases of unanticipated death or major loss of function due to nosocomial infections.
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Salaries for case management are increasing, but the vast majority of case managers are working far more than the traditional 40-hour week, according to the results of the 2004 Hospital Case Management Salary Survey. The 2004 survey was mailed to readers of HCM in the June issue. More than half the respondents (58%) were case management directors. Others were case managers, utilization managers, social workers, or had other titles.
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The wound care center at Presbyterian Hospital of Plano (TX) takes a holistic approach to patient care by assigning each patient to one nurse who provides hands-on care and case management. The case management piece is unusual in the outpatient setting. The outpatient wound care case management program has paid off in outcomes that have improved steadily.
