by Anna Tan | May 2, 2019 | Nursing
Nurses Have it Rough While a 3-day weekly work schedule and constant hiring demand may sound like a dream, many nurses wage a constant battle against burnout. A 2017 survey of over 600 American nurses between the ages of 25 and 55 revealed 50% have considered leaving...
by PEPID Newsroom | Feb 13, 2019 | Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Primary Care
Founder and CEO, Mark Rosenbloom, MD, MBA joins PEPID Pulse’s Implementing Precision Medicine live broadcast series at HIMSS 2019. Dr. Rosenbloom’s talk, “Implementing Precision Medicine in the Clinical Setting: Challenges and Rewards” expounds on: Pharmacogenomics’...
by Anna Tan | Oct 8, 2018 | Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Primary Care
Pharmacogenomics (PGx) is rapidly evolving from being a “luxury” diagnostic test to the healthcare standard millions of patients and providers have been waiting for. Although PGx is a relatively new field, the R&D support and buzz behind it is growing...
by Anna Tan | Oct 1, 2018 | Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Primary Care
While medical R&D has been making great strides in precision medicine and pharmacogenetics – ultimately tailoring diagnostics and treatments to match individuals on a submolecular level – healthcare providers need to remember that their relationships with their...
by Anna Tan | Aug 13, 2018 | Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Primary Care
Following the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) April 2018 rule proposal announcement, comes the finalization of the “Promoting Interoperability” rule (PI, formerly known as the Meaningful Use program, or Medicare and Medicaid EHR Incentive Program)....
by Anna Tan | Aug 3, 2018 | Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Primary Care, Uncategorized
August kicks off with World Breastfeeding Week, now on its 27th year since it was first celebrated by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA) in 1992. Every August 1-7, WABA partners with a worldwide network of organizations to encourage breastfeeding,...
by Anna Tan | Aug 3, 2018 | Nursing, Pharmacy, Primary Care
On July 20, 2018, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first acute myeloid leukemia treatment. It is the first approved targeted cancer therapy for patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia (R/R AML), specifically, those screened...
by Megan Pullins | Jul 16, 2018 | Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Primary Care
Evidence that Adverse Drug Interactions Occur from Herbal-Drug Interactions and Non-Prescription Drug Interactions. “Natural” is widely perceived by the public to ensure safety. However, studies show drug interactions with active pharmaceutical agents, and...
by Megan Pullins | Jul 3, 2018 | Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Primary Care
U.S. Suicide Rates Rising: Now the 10th Leading Cause of Death Over the past 19 years, U.S. suicide rates have increased in every state except Nevada. Suicide now stands as the tenth overall leading cause of death in the United States. Suicide was the second leading...
by Megan Pullins | Jun 22, 2018 | Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Primary Care
The World Health Organization has released the 11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). Here are a few of the notable changes. ICD-11 is completely electronic with 40,600 more codes for injuries, diseases and cause of death than ICD-10....
by Megan Pullins | Jun 12, 2018 | Nursing, Pharmacy, Primary Care
According to the new crc screening guidelines the American Cancer Society (ACS) released May 30, 2018 colorectal cancer screening should begin at 45 years old rather than 50. (4) Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth most common cancer diagnosed among adults in the...
by Megan Pullins | May 18, 2018 | Nursing
With predicted deficits in the nursing workforce and an increasing focus on positive patient experiences and outcomes, robotics specialists are stepping in to create solutions. Here are a few recent and pending inventions to assist nurses. Save Time on Vitals...
by Meredith Cunningham | Dec 27, 2017 | Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Primary Care
The numbers are staggering. According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) there are an average of 300,000 drunk driving accidents per day. It’s a problem magnified during the holiday season, capped off by New Year’s Eve. PEPID is here to help you prepare. Here’s a...
by Meredith Cunningham | Dec 8, 2017 | Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Primary Care
California wildfires are ravaging thousands of acres of land in California. Many displaced victims will be seeking treatment away from home with many problems associated with the fires. Here are the most common health problems emergency departments will see. Click to...
by Meredith Cunningham | Nov 30, 2017 | Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Primary Care, Uncategorized
World Aids Day is Friday, December 1. It’s a day to bring awareness to HIV/AIDS, a disease that took more than one million lives in 2016 alone. Luckily, we’re closer than ever before to finding a cure. Here are three methods that could hold the keys to curing...
