Practice Management News

SHEA Spring is back with a new theme: “The Future is Now: Implementing Change through People, Policy and Technology.”

Preoperative antibiotic exposure led to a significant decrease in microbiologic yield of operative cultures among patients with native joint septic arthritis, researchers found.

Building community partnerships, having community specialists within a care team and using screening tools are all necessary steps to identifying and addressing social needs, according to experts.

How does a physician “retire well”? That answer, unsurprisingly, has been changing over time. Historically, physicians were inclined toward an early retirement, hanging up their white coats in their 50s or early 60s.

ChatGPT could help reduce vaccine hesitancy and provide accurate information on sexually transmitted infections, according to two new studies.

Aruba Aloe Balm N.V. has recalled 40 lots of its hand sanitizer and aloe products due to methanol contamination, according to an FDA public service announcement.

Some common practices to prevent surgical site infections may not be necessary because no studies have shown benefits, according to a preconference presentation before ESCMID Global.

The European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases is getting a new name.

Although the CDC says the risk of avian influenza to the public remains low, it is encouraging state health officials to prepare response plans anyway.

Given my family history of MDs — my father, siblings and spouses of my siblings are all physicians — I actively tried to steer clear of medicine, but in the end, I just couldn’t help myself.