Hepatitis A Outbreaks in California Immunization recommended for Californians who are homeless or using drugs On July 13, 2017, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a health advisory regarding outbreaks of hepatitis A among persons who are homeless or using illicit drugs and individuals working with these persons. July 20, 2017 Managed Care, Public Health, SF Dept of Public Health California, CDPH, Hepatitis A, Public Health 0 0 Comment Read More »
CDC Health Advisory The Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved prescribing information for eculizumab includes a black box warning for increased risk of meningococcal disease, and the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends meningococcal vaccination for all patients receiving eculizumab. Recent data show that some patients receiving eculizumab who were vaccinated with the recommended meningococcal vaccines still developed meningococcal disease, most often from nongroupable Neisseria meningitidis, which rarely causes invasive disease in healthy individuals. July 12, 2017 CDC, Public Health CDC Health Advisory, Eculizumab, Invasive Meningococcal Disease 0 0 Comment Read More »
Volunteers for the Medical Mission Need to fill out Online Application ASAP The PMSNC medical and surgical mission team will be traveling to Santa Barbara, Iloilo, Philippines from January 18-29, 2018. June 29, 2017 Public Health, SFMS Member Events medical mission 0 0 Comment Read More »
Update on Senate Health Reform Bill and AMA Polling Results The American Medical Association(AMA) released the results of seven public opinion polls of registered voters in states that will be pivotal in determining the outcome of pending health reform legislation in the Senate (Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Nevada, Ohio, Tennessee, and West Virginia). Six of the seven polls were conducted by Public Opinion Strategies, which is the firm that conducts polls for the Wall Street Journal and NBC News. The West Virginia poll was conducted by Jan van Lohuizen. June 28, 2017 AMA, Health Care Reform AMA, Health Care Reform 0 0 Comment Read More »
Join the San Francisco Marin Medical Society in welcoming the Hiroshima Prefectural Medical Association for their visit to San Francisco The Hiroshima International Council for Health Care of the Radiation-Exposed (HICARE) is hosting a seminar at St. Mary's Medical Center to educate medical personnel about treating atomic bomb survivors throughout the world. June 27, 2017 Public Health, SFMS Member Events atomic bomb survivors, HICARE, Hiroshima Prefectural Medical Association 0 0 Comment Read More »
