MedscapeCME Public Health & Prevention Podcast
By MedscapeCME
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Podcast Description
Medscape offers free CME activities for physicians and other health professionals. Medscape is organized by medical specialty, with each supported specialty having its own customized Web site. Specialty content is evaluated, created, and presented under the guidance of a Medscape program director and a medical professional advisory board.
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Prevention of Surgical Fires | Surgical fires can have a devastating impact on patients, but they may be preventable by understanding their causes and implementing risk-reduction strategies. | 12/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Overcoming Economic Barriers to Adult Immunization: Dollars and Sense | Three experts discuss the financial aspects of providing vaccination to adults, provide tips on improving provider reimbursement, and examine the effect of the Affordable Care Act on adult vaccination. | 12/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Strategies for Success in Adult Immunization | Experts discuss strategies that will help PCPs overcome obstacles to improving adult vaccination rates for influenza and other diseases. | 12/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Turn Off the TV, Get Outside and Play: Physical Activity as a Lifestyle | Listen to Dr. Russell Pate, Dr. Deborah Rohm Young, and Dr. Kirsten Davison discuss strategies to encourage physical activity in children. | 12/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Strategies to Increase Engagement in HIV Care | Testing is only the first step in the HIV care continuum. What strategies can providers apply to ensure linkage to and retention in care? Experts discuss. | 12/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Rotavirus Immunization: What We Know and What Is Still Unanswered | Every child is at risk for rotavirus infection, but immunization can prevent severe disease and death in those at greatest risk. | 11/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections in an Era of Public Reporting: Present and Future | Up to 5% of patients admitted to US hospitals will develop a HAI, resulting in 100,000 deaths per year, many of which are preventable. | 11/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Making Medicare Preventive Services Part of Your Practice | During annual visits, make time to plan necessary screening and review the patient's overall health needs. | 11/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Many Faces of MRSA: Recognizing and Treating New At-Risk Populations | Dr. Kubota reviews typical presentations, diagnosis, and guideline-based treatment of CA-MRSA infection in the office-based setting. | 10/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Suicide, Homicide, and Other Violence in Army Soldiers | Violence and suicide have risen in the military in the past 10 years. What are the risk factors, and what do clinicians need to know? | 10/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Challenging Cases From the Clinic: The Patient With Chronic HCV Infection and Cirrhosis | In the REALIZE trial of patients with genotype 1 chronic HCV infection, those with relapse had the best virologic response to triple therapy with peginterferon-ribavirin and telaprevir. | 9/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Treatment-Experienced Patient With Chronic HCV Infection: Challenging Cases From the Clinic | Dr. David Bernstein discusses clinical application of phase 3 trial data on triple therapy in treatment-experienced patients. | 9/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Challenging Cases From the Clinic: The Treatment-Naive Patient With Chronic HCV Infection | Dr. Jacobson reviews phase 3 trial data on response to triple therapy in treatment-naive patients. | 9/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Protecting Vulnerable Patients With Postexposure Prophylaxis for Rabies and Tetanus: What, How, and When? | Close professional practice gaps in knowledge and competence regarding the timely and safe administration, per evidence-based guidelines, of vaccines and hyperimmune globulins in the prevention of rabies and tetanus | 9/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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New Directions & Revolutionary Approaches in the Personalized Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes | Explore genetic and other variable factors that affect patient treatment response to diabetes. | 8/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Chronic Hepatitis B: Misinformation, Missed Diagnoses, and Missed Opportunities | Two thirds of infected patients do not know they have HBV. Find out what you can do to change this appalling statistic. | 7/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The EHR and Eligible Professionals: Improving Patient Care and Outcomes | What are the requirements for demonstrating meaningful use for the Medicare or Medicaid EHR incentive plans? How will patients and clinicians benefit? | 7/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Herpes Zoster: Strategies for Prevention | Is 50 the new 60 for zoster prevention? Read more and find out. | 7/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The EHR and Hospitals: Improving Patient Care and Outcomes | What are the requirements for meaningful use of the Medicare/Medicaid incentive plans? How will hospitals and their patients benefit? | 7/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Healthy Kidneys, Healthy Heart: Reducing Cardiovascular Risks in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease | What do these experts have to say about risk reduction strategies? | 7/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Unsafe Injection Practices: Outbreaks, Incidents, and Root Causes | Injection safety means ONE needle, ONE syringe, ONLY ONE time. | 7/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Understanding Zoster: Impact on the Individual and on Society | From chickenpox to shingles, the journey and unfortunate destination of varicella. | 6/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Community-Acquired Pneumonia: Mild Illness or Serious Disease? | Dr. File shares case-based guidance on community-acquired pneumonia, including strategies for severity assessment that inform treatment and optimize recovery. | 6/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Real Talk About Influenza Vaccine Safety -- Be Informed and Be Prepared | More than 10,000 reports on the 2009 H1N1 vaccine show that its safety profile is similar to what has been detailed in VAERS reports over the last 2 decades. | 11/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 24 Episodes |
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