American College of Physicians: Shorten antibiotic duration for these 4 bacterial infections

External URL
https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/patient-safety-outcomes/american-college-of-physicians-shorten-antibiotic-duration-for-these-4-bacterial-infections.html
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ACP in the News
Journal Name
Becker’s Hospital Review

Doctor group advises shorter antibiotic course for common infections

External URL
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2021/04/doctor-group-advises-shorter-antibiotic-course-common-infections
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ACP in the News
Journal Name
Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy

ACP’s Best Practice Advice addresses appropriate use of short course antibiotics in common infections

PHILADELPHIA, April 6, 2021 – The American College of Physicians (ACP) has issued Best Practice Advice with recommendations for the appropriate use of antibiotics for four common bacterial infections, as overuse, resistance, and long and unnecessary use remain major health care issues.

Beyond COVID

External URL
https://www.medicaleconomics.com/view/beyond-covid
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ACP in the News
Journal Name
Medical Economics

ACP recommends shorter antibiotic courses for common bacterial infections

External URL
https://www.healio.com/news/primary-care/20210405/acp-recommends-shorter-antibiotic-courses-for-common-bacterial-infections
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ACP in the News
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Healio

Beyond COVID

External URL
https://www.medicaleconomics.com/view/beyond-covid
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ACP in the News
Journal Name
Medical Economics

Internists Say the American Jobs Plan Will also Protect the Health of Americans

Statement attributable to:
Jacqueline W. Fincher, MD, MACP
President, American College of Physicians

Washington, D.C. April 1, 2021 – The American College of Physicians (ACP) is glad to see the many ways that the American Jobs Plan would help to protect the health of those in our country. The infrastructure plan that the Biden administration proposed yesterday contains provisions that would help improve both health and health care.

What’s in the COVID stimulus bill for doctors and practices?

External URL
https://www.medicaleconomics.com/view/what-s-in-the-covid-stimulus-bill-for-doctors-and-practices-
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ACP in the News
Journal Name
Medical Economics

ACP, Annals of Internal Medicine Host 4th Virtual COVID-19 Vaccine Forum for Physicians

Panel discusses treatment and education of patients about the available COVID-19 vaccines.

PHILADELPHIA, March 26, 2021 – The American College of Physicians (ACP) and Annals of Internal Medicine hosted a virtual COVID-19 vaccine forum where expert panelists discussed practical clinical considerations related to the COVID-19 vaccine including the impact of COVID-19 variants on vaccine efficacy, comparative effectiveness of the different vaccines, and post-vaccine behavior recommendations.

More Primary Care Physicians Could Result in Increased Life Expectancies, HMS Study Finds

External URL
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2021/3/26/hms-physicians-life-expectancy/
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ACP in the News
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The New Yorker
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