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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued final recommendations for the cleaning and sterilization of medical devices used in invasive procedures. The updated rules

FDA Updates Recs for Cleaning of Reusable Med Devices

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Updated rules in response to contaminated duodenoscopes
Persistent nonadopters of electronic health records tend to be older

Persistent EHR Nonadoption Could Mean Lower Payment

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Less likely to receive additional payments for managing chronic conditions/complex needs
The nationwide Physician Misery Index is 3.7 out of 5

Frustrated by Regulations, Doctors Increasingly Miserable

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Geneia and physicians introduce initiative to share ideas to restore the joy to medicine
Physicians should begin planning their exit strategy three to five years in advance

Physicians Should Plan Exit Strategy in Advance

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Planning 3 to 5 years in advance recommended; practice can be transitioned rather than closed
The expected shortfall of physicians is projected to reach about 46

AAMC: Significant Shortfall of Physicians Projected for 2025

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Demand for physicians increasing faster than supply; shortfall expected to reach 46,100 to 90,400 by 2025
A new study in mice hints at the success of a vaccine against the herpes simplex virus. The research was published online March 9 in eLife.

HSV-2 Vaccine Shows Promise in Experimental Research

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Study in mice hints at the success of a vaccine against the virus
When patients survive sepsis

Hospitalizations After Sepsis Resolution Often Preventable

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Readmissions often for diseases, conditions that can be treated after first discharge
Cresemba (isavuconazonium sulfate) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat invasive aspergillosis and invasive mucormycosis

FDA Approves Cresemba for Serious Fungal Infections

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New drug targets cell walls of the fungi; available in oral and intravenous formulations
Using chlorhexidine to clean the umbilical cords of infants born outside of a hospital lowers infant infection and death rates in developing countries

Cleaning Umbilical Cord With Chlorhexidine Lowers Mortality

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Findings useful for home births in developing countries
The Nebraska Biocontainment Unit has implemented a thorough process for decontamination after treatment of patients with potential or confirmed Ebola virus disease

Article Details Decontamination Process After Ebola Care

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Nebraska Biocontainment Unit process includes cleaning of recovered patients, disposal of remains