April 2015 Briefing – HIV & AIDS
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in HIV & AIDS for April 2015. This roundup includes...
Experimental HIV Vaccine Could Boost Efficacy of HAART
Findings for patients on highly-active antiretroviral therapy
CDC: Surveillance System Can Help Reduce Health Care Injuries
Nurse assistants and nurses found to have highest injury rates among all occupations examined
Physician Compensation Up for Most Specialties
Top three earners for patient care are orthopedists, cardiologists, gastroenterologists
National Health Alert Issued Over HIV Outbreak in Indiana
More than 140 cases linked to injection drug use reported in rural Indiana
EHR Data Mining Helps With Quality Improvement
Data mining tools, including health maintenance alerts, reports, are available in EHR products
Guidance Offered for Managing Conflict With Patients
Good communication is crucial for managing encounters when denying a patient request
Suboptimal Prescribing Attitudes Could Signal Personal Distress
Med students experiencing depression, alcohol abuse less likely to report impaired colleagues
Ethical Implications for Looking Up Applicants on Facebook
Misinterpretation of content, implicit bias could undermine fair appraisal for applicants
Medicare Spending Down in Year One of Pioneer ACO
Total adjusted per-beneficiary spending down in ACO group versus control group
