Mixed Topics
News
Preparing to Combat a New Resistant Threat
CDC issues an clinical alert against the multidrug-resistant fungus Candidia auris after multiple cases were reported in the U.S.
News
Primary Care Provider Programs Get New Funding
In an effort to provide primary care in underserved areas, the HHS will be awarding grants to clinicians and students in exchange for working in...
Government and Regulations
Shulkin Addresses APRN Rule, Health Care Vacancies, and Access
The VA Under Secretary of Health sits down with Federal Practitioner to discuss the VA’s efforts to fill its 46,000 job openings and provide care...
Video
Dr. Jennifer Lee on VA Cancer Care
Federal Practitioner sat down with the VA Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Policy and Services to discuss access to clinical trials...
News
Predicting Flu Epidemics
Using epidemiologic surveillance, researchers were able to predict influenza outbreaks weeks before they occur.
Original Research
How Well Does the Braden Nutrition Subscale Agree With the VA Nutrition Classification Scheme Related to Pressure Ulcer Risk?
The VA Nutrition Classification Scheme documented by dietitians was found to be superior in assessing nutritional risk and predicting the...
Government and Regulations
Shulkin: VA "Not a Political Issue”
VA Under Secretary of Health David J. Shulkin, MD discusses what makes the VA an unparalleled health care system
Commentary
How Can We Say Thank You?
Digital Edition
December 2016 Digital Edition
Proton pump inhibitors, delirium care, pressure ulcer risk, pain management and more.
Original Research
Proton Pump Inhibitor-Associated Hypomagnesemia: A Retrospective Case-Control Study
The results of this study showed an association between the use of prescription proton pump inhibitors and hypomagnesemia in a population of...