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Project GreenVax Announced By Texas-Based Consortium
Leaders of the Texas Plant-Expressed Vaccine Consortium have announced a biotherapeutic manufacturing initiative designed to show proof of concept for a landmark new technology that could dramatically increase the nation’s capability to produce vaccines for infectious diseases, including influenza…
FOCUS Project Sees The Way To Mistake-Free Cardiac Surgery
Is it possible for cardiac surgery teams to completely eliminate medical errors? That’s the goal of an ambitious project-called the “Flawless Operative Cardiovascular Unified Systems” (FOCUS) initiative-being undertaken by the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists (SCA)…
Teaching trainers to incorporate evidence-based medicine (EBM) teaching in clinical practice: the EU-EBM project.
Background:Evidence based medicine (EBM) is considered an integral part of medical training, but integration of teaching various EBM steps in everyday clinical practice is uncommon. Currently EBM is predominantly taught through theoretical courses, workshops and e-learning. However, clinical teachers lack confidence in teaching EBM in workplace and are often unsure of the existing opportunities for teaching EBM in the clinical setting. There is a need for continuing professional development (CPD) courses that train clinical trainers to teach EBM through on-the-job training by demonstration of applied EBM real time in clinical practice. We developed such a course to encourage clinically relevant teaching of EBM in post-graduate education in various clinical environments.Methods:We devised an e-learning course targeting trainers with EBM knowledge to impart educational methods needed to teach application of EBM teaching in commonly used clinical settings. The curriculum development group comprised experienced EBM teachers, clinical epidemiologists, clinicians and educationalists from institutions in seven European countries. The e-learning sessions were designed to allow participants (teachers) to undertake the course in the workplace during short breaks within clinical activities. An independent European steering committee provided input into the process.Results:The curriculum defined specific learning objectives for teaching EBM by exploiting educational opportunities in six different clinical settings. The e-modules incorporated video clips that demonstrate practical and effective methods of EBM teaching in everyday clinical practice. The course encouraged focussed teaching activities embedded within a trainer’s personal learning plan and documentation in a CPD portfolio for reflection.Conclusion:This curriculum will help senior clinicians to identify and make the best use of available opportunities in everyday practice in clinical situations to teach various steps of EBM and demonstrate their applicability to clinical practice. Once fully implemented, the ultimate outcome of this pilot project will be a European qualification in teaching EBM, which will be used by doctors, hospitals, professional bodies responsible for postgraduate qualifications and continuing medical education.
Medicare Pilot Project Links Hospital Payments To Quality
Data released examines a pilot project by Medicare that links hospital payments to the quality of care. Wall Street Journal reports the project “has helped prevent infections in pneumonia patients and cut death rates in heart-attack patients. … In the project, hospitals compete for cash incentives from Medicare, the government insurance program for the elderly and disabled.
The utilization of appropriate osteoporosis medications improves following a multifaceted educational intervention: The Canadian Quality Circle Project (CQC).
Background:Osteoporosis is a serious but treatable condition. However, appropriate therapy utilization of the disease remains suboptimal. Thus, the objective of the study was to change physicians’ therapy administration behavior in accordance with the Osteoporosis Canada 2002 guidelines.Methods:The Project was a two year cohort study that consisted of five Quality Circle (QC) phases that included: 1) Training & Baseline Data Collection, 2) First Educational Intervention & First Follow-Up Data Collection 3) First Strategy Implementation Session, 4) Final Educational Intervention & Final Follow-up Data Collection, and 5) Final Strategy Implementation Session. A total of 340 family physicians formed 34 QCs and participated in the study. Physicians evaluated a total of 8376, 7354 and 3673 randomly selected patient charts at baseline, follow-up #1 and the final follow-up, respectively. Patients were divided into three groups; the high-risk, low- risk, and low-risk without fracture groups. The generalized estimating equations technique was utilized to model the change over time of whether physiciansResults:The odds of appropriate therapy was 1.29 (95% CI: 1.13, 1.46), and 1.41 (95% CI: 1.20, 1.66) in the high risk group, 1.15 (95% CI: 0.97, 1.36), and 1.16 (95% CI: 0.93, 1.44) in the low risk group, and 1.20 (95% CI: 1.01, 1.43), and 1.23 (95% CI: 0.97, 1.55) in the low risk group without fractures at follow-up #1 and the final follow-up, respectively.Conclusions:QCs methodology was successful in increasing physicians’ appropriate use of osteoporosis medications in accordance with Osteoporosis Canada guidelines.
National Council On Aging And Medicare Diabetes Screening Project Launch New Program To Educate Seniors About Medicare’s Benefits For Diabetes
At a meeting sponsored by the National Council on Aging (NCOA) and the Medicare Diabetes Screening Project (MDSP), former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, experts in diabetes research and education, and representatives of senior-serving organizations from a four-state area gathered in Washington, DC to draw attention to the need for increased screening for diabetes among older adults ages 65 and older insured by Medicare.
Medicare Pilot Project Aims To Reduce Hospital Readmissions For Chronically Ill Beneficiaries
Baton Rouge, La., is one of 14 communities nationwide participating in a pilot project that aims to reduce Medicare costs by preventing frequent hospital readmissions for chronically ill beneficiaries, the Baton Rouge Advocate reports. The program is focusing on hospital discharge procedures involving pneumonia, heart attack and congestive heart failure patients.
Latino Flu Project Fights “El Gripe” According To The Colorado Department Of Public Health And Environment
The Christmas lights have come down. The New Year’s Champaign has been consumed. The Super Bowl has been played. It must be time for the flu season. As the flu virus makes its entrance into our state collaborators on a new Latino flu initiative are hoping that Coloradans, especially Latinos, have protected themselves with flu vaccinations. The initiative is co-sponsored by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Colorado Health Foundation.
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