In 2004, at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) conference in Boston, Joseph B. Cofer, MD, FACS, professor of surgery and the surgery residency program director at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Chattanooga, saw Darrell "Skip" Campbell, Jr., MD, chief medical...
Hospitals are permitted to define what medication information is necessary to be obtained from the patient in a non-24-hour setting. What information do we collect in our outpatient clinic and ED?
A study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Premier Safety Institute found that 78% of hospitals prescribe antibiotics in an inappropriate or redundant manner.