Ambulatory Physician Practical COVID-19 Resources AMBULATORY PHYSICIAN PRACTICAL COVID-19 RESOURCES A crowd-sourced collaboration of SDCMS, Be There San Diego, multiple institutions, and volunteer physicians from San Diego county working in all modes of practice. These resources were put together at the request of our members looking for support for private practices. We have done our best to include sample workflows, sample language, and links that are updating frequently from reliable sources like the CDC, CDPH, and San Diego County. These are NOT meant to be guidelines or standards of practice. Use all of this at your own risk ... March 20, 2020 COVID-19, Infectious Disease, Practice Management, Public Health, Risk Management, Treatment Protocols Public Health, Infectious Disease, Practice Management, Risk Management 0 0 Comment Read More »
Measles Case Confirmed in San Diego Click Here to Download This February 14 CAHAN Health Alert in PDF Along With a Health Advisory Published on FEbruary 19 California Health Alert Network Date: February 21, 2014 Measles Case Confirmed in San Diego A San Diego resident was confirmed today to have measles after returning from a recent trip to the Philippines. This is the first case diagnosed in San Diego since July 2013. There is an ongoing measles outbreak in the Philippines where over 1,700 cases and 21 deaths were noted in 2013. The individual may have exposed others at Branch ... February 24, 2014 Public Health Measles, Public Health, Vaccinations 0 0 Comment Read More »
Medical Student’s Idea Sparks Bill That Calls for Warning Labels on All Sugary Drinks He got the idea for a bill that would mandate a warning label for sugary drinks from the students he taught in his high school science class. Teaching in a low-income public school in San Jose, Tom Gaither, now a first-year medical student at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, said students were allowed to bring drinks to class — and many of them brought sugar-laden sodas and energy drinks. “So many of the kids didn’t know how bad surgery beverages were for them,” says Gaither. ... February 20, 2014 Medical Students, Public Health Medical Students, Obesity, Public Health 0 0 Comment Read More »
Legislation Calls for Safety Warning Labels to Highlight Health Risks of Sugary Drinks By the California Medical Association Contact James Noonan at (916) 551-2870 Sacramento — Armed with overwhelming research linking soda and sugary drink consumption to skyrocketing rates of obesity, diabetes, and tooth decay, the nation’s first legislation requiring safety warning labels on sugary drinks sold in California was introduced today by State Senator Bill Monning (D-Carmel). “When the science is this conclusive, the state of California has a responsibility to take steps to protect consumers,” stated Senator Monning. “As with tobacco and alcohol warnings, this legislation will give Californians essential information they need ... February 13, 2014 Public Health Public Health 0 0 Comment Read More »
Pertussis Cases Increasing in San Diego County October 25, 2013 The San Diego County health department has confirmed 202 local cases of pertussis so far in 2013, compared to 127 cases reported at this time last year. One local high school site has had thirteen reported cases: all were students 14–16 years old up-to-date on vaccinations with symptom onset dates between August 14 and September 27. When cases occur in schools or daycares, staff and families are routinely notified and urged to seek care promptly for early symptoms or for contact prophylaxis. Clinicians who evaluate patients with ... October 28, 2013 Public Health Pertussis, Public Health, Vaccinations, Whooping Cough 0 0 Comment Read More »
San Diego Cases Identified in Multistate, Multidrug-resistant Salmonella Heidelberg Outbreak October 11, 2013 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), California Department of Public Health (CDPH), and other state and local health departments are investigating an outbreak of multidrug-resistant Salmonella Heidelberg infections. Epidemiologic, laboratory, and traceback investigations have identified consumption of Foster Farms brand chicken as the likely outbreak source. USDA issued a public health alert warning consumers of these illnesses and their association with three Foster Farm facilities in California. As of October 7, 2013, a total of 278 cases with 7 outbreak ... October 11, 2013 Public Health Public Health 0 0 Comment Read More »