Search results for "COVID-19"
Primary Care Collaborative's Feb. 23 webinar addresses the effort to vaccinate Americans
In this webinar, experts will provide different perspectives on the role of primary care and other sectors as the distribution of the vaccines against COVID-19 ramps up.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/02/23/2.htm
23 Feb 2021
ACP marks National Immunization Awareness Month with resources to encourage adult immunization
New adult immunization resources from ACP include a brief video series with insights on communicating about vaccines, a prerecorded webinar about adult vaccine recommendations, and information for patients.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/08/24/5.htm
24 Aug 2021
Home-based cardiac rehabilitation may reduce mortality, study finds
An at-home program for recently hospitalized patients included telephone coaching and motivational interviewing sessions, a workbook, a DVD, and a personal health journal, as well as additional equipment as needed, and was associated with a reduction in mortality.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/03/07/4.htm
7 Mar 2023
NIH adds another antibody to recommended treatments, studies look at early cases, racial disparities
Recent COVID-19 news includes a new NIH recommendation and studies of the earliest U.S. cases, an experimental inpatient drug, and potential causes of racial disparities in outcomes.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/06/22/1.htm
22 Jun 2021
Latest updates on ACP's priorities, initiatives
ACP Spotlight offers readers a look at ACP's current top priorities and initiatives, as well as highlights from our e-newsletter, ACP Internist Weekly.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2021/05/latest-updates-on-acps-priorities-initiatives.htm
1 May 2021
Dabigatran recalled, dense-breast notification required
This column reviews recent recalls, alerts, and approvals.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2023/05/dabigatran-recalled-dense-breast-notification-required.htm
1 May 2023
ACP co-sponsors $500,000 grant program to combat inequities in health care
Grants are offered to internal medicine residents and faculty members for programs designed to improve the quality of education and training and create a more trustworthy health system that serves everyone and integrates diversity, equity, and inclusion.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/11/15/5.htm
15 Nov 2022
New ACP resources on primary care reopening and recovery available
Resuming primary care is a key priority for supporting the U.S. health care system's capacity to manage and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/06/02/2.htm
2 Jun 2020
Antibody therapy gets EUA, studies show pandemic's effects on emergency care
Sotrovimab received an emergency use authorization (EUA) for some high-risk outpatients with COVID-19, and multiple studies found changed patterns in cardiac emergencies and care associated with the pandemic.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2021/06/08/1.htm
8 Jun 2021
Explore free CME/MOC offerings from ACP
COVID-19 resources are among those eligible for CME credit and MOC points.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2020/06/16/6.htm
16 Jun 2020