All pregnant women with Zika diagnosed at community hospitals must be referred to academic medical centers for prenatal care!

September 29, 2016

Most pregnant women with Zika will eventually wind up at academic medical centers for prenatal care and delivery by a perinatologist, with newborn care provided by a comprehensive team of pediatrician sub-specialists including neonatologists and pediatric neurologists. The earlier during the pregnancy the better! Here’s why….. Highlights from August’s Emergency Preparedness Coordinating Council Kevin Chason,

President Garfield didn’t die from an assassin’s bullet, but rather from a doctor’s dirty hands.

September 18, 2016

Everyone knows, including our physicians, that proper hand washing is the most effective patient safety measure right? Your physician and other clinicians (e.g. nurses, PTs, lab techs drawing blood) should wash their hands before and after each patient, and when beforehand wash in front of the patient. Do you ask “Doctor, Did You Wash your

Hospitals are developing their own Zika preparedness models. Compare the Central Florida and Johns Hopkins approaches! Which template makes more sense?

September 7, 2016

To fight Zika, Central Florida hospitals and doctors ramp up patient education, surveillance In the fight against the spread of Zika, local doctors and hospitals are ramping up education and surveillance in Central Florida to contain the spread of the virus. There is a heavy emphasis on patient education, while providers are on high