SFDPH Health Advisory: FluMist Not Recommended for 2016-2017 Influenza Vaccination CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted on 6/22/2016 that live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV), also known as the “nasal spray” flu vaccine FluMist®, should not be used during the 2016-17 flu season. This recommendation was endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics and is expected to become official soon in the MMWR, the CDC’s official publication. July 7, 2016 SF Dept of Public Health FluMist, health advisory, influenza vaccination, San Francisco Department of Public Health 0 0 Comment Read More »
San Francisco research suggests that Coprescribing Naloxone With an Opioid Aids Chronic Pain Management Coprescribing naloxone (multiple brands) to primary care patients who take opioid analgesics for chronic pain is feasible and may reduce opioid-related trips to the emergency department (ED), new research suggests. July 6, 2016 Primary Care, Public Health Opioids, Prescribing 0 0 Comment Read More »
Ben Lui, MD: SFMS June 2016 Member of the Month Dr. Ben Lui is currently the Medical Director and Center Director of Chinatown Public Health Center of the SF Department of Public Health which serves close to 6,000 patients, many of whom are socioeconomically disadvantaged and/or culturally isolated. July 1, 2016 SFMS Member Ben Lui, Member of the Month, SFMS Member 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFDPH Health Advisory: Outbreak of Meningococcal Disease involving Men who Have Sex With Men in Southern California; Recommendations for San Francisco Due to higher risk of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) among HIV-infected persons, on 6/22/2016 the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) expanded its recommendation for immunization with quadrivalent meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY; Menactra ® or Menveo ® ) to include all HIV-positive persons age 2 months and above. June 29, 2016 SF Dept of Public Health health advisory, Meningococcal Disease, San Francisco Department of Public Health 0 0 Comment Read More »
Important July 1, 2016 Deadlines for Physicians Information about important July 1st deadlines for CURES and Meaningful Use hardship exception. June 28, 2016 Medicare, News, Technology CURES, health information technology, Meaningful Use, Medicare 0 0 Comment Read More »
