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Inpatient & Ambulatory: Electronically Prescribing Controlled Substances (EPCS) Effective January 1, 2022 ALL controlled substance prescriptions must be submitted electronically. Pharmacies are not allowed to accept printed controlled substance prescriptions. If you prescribe controlled substances and are not yet enrolled in EPCS you must: Download the Imprivata app from the Google Play or iTunes App […]
Over the past year, many of our colleagues have gone above and beyond to deliver safe, innovative patient care and improve health care access for members of the community. This dedication to excellence in clinical care is the foundation of the Johns Hopkins Medicine Clinical Awards for Physicians and Care Teams. Each year since the […]
ARTICLE: Long-term use of immunosuppressive medicines and in-hospital COVID-19 outcomes: a retrospective cohort study using data from the National COVID Cohort Collaborative AUTHORS: Kathleen M Andersen, Benjamin A Bates, Emaan S Rashidi, Amy L Olex, Roslyn B Mannon, Rena C Patel, Jasvinder Singh, Jing Sun, Paul G Auwaerter, Derek K Ng, Jodi B Segal, Brian T Garibaldi, Hemalkumar B Mehta, G Caleb Alexander, National COVID Cohort Collaborative Consortium (Melissa A […]
ARTICLE: Potent antibody-mediated neutralization limits bacteriophage treatment of a pulmonary Mycobacterium abscessus infection AUTHORS: Rebekah M. Dedrick, Krista G. Freeman, Jan A. Nguyen, Asli Bahadirli-Talbott, Bailey E. Smith, Andrew E. Wu, Aaron S. Ong, Cheng Ting Lin, Lisa C. Ruppel, Nicole M. Parrish, Graham F. Hatfull & Keira A. Cohen JOURNAL: Nat Med. 2021 Aug;27(8):1357-1361. doi: 10.1038/s41591-021-01403-9. Epub 2021 Jul 8. Abstract An 81-year-old immunocompetent patient with bronchiectasis and […]
Dr. Kimberly Gudzune, associate professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, was named medical director of the American Board of Obesity Medicine (ABOM) effective November 1, 2021. In her new role, her primary responsibility is to serve as the obesity medicine clinical content and practice expert interacting with administrative staff, board members, item writing […]
Dr. Maya Venkataramani, assistant professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, was selected to receive the 2021 Award for Excellence in Clinician Investigation on behalf of the Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM) Mid-Atlantic Region. Dr. Venkataramani was recognized during the virtual meeting held in October. Dr. Manasa Ayyala, former GIM fellow and recipient […]
The John R. Burton Scholarship is designed to support projects that encourage interdisciplinary and interprofessional scholarly activities dedicated to improving the care of older adults. Funding up to $5,000 may be used to underwrite costs associated with launching novel pilot projects, innovating new models of care, and/or developing ways to expand geriatrics medical education. The […]
Expertscape's PubMed-based algorithms placed Dr. Roberto Salvatori, professor in the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism and medical director or the Johns Hopkins Pituitary Center, in the top 0.1 percent of scholars writing about pituitary dwarfism over the past 10 years. Expertscape labels this level of distinction as "World Expert." Expertscape objectively ranks people and […]
ARTICLE: Implementation and Accuracy of BinaxNOW Rapid Antigen COVID-19 Test in Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Populations in a High-Volume Self-Referred Testing Site AUTHORS: Zishan K Siddiqui, Mihir Chaudhary, Matthew L Robinson, Anna B McCall, Ria Peralta, Rogette Esteve, Charles W Callahan, Yukari C Manabe, James D Campbell, J Kristie Johnson, Maryam Elhabashy, Melinda Kantsiper, CONQUER COVID Consortium; James R Ficke JOURNAL: Microbiol Spectr. 2021 Dec 1;e0100821. doi: […]
ARTICLE: Effect of Crizanlizumab, a P-Selectin Inhibitor, in COVID-19: A Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Trial AUTHORS: Thorsten M. Leucker, William O. Osburn, Paula Reventun, Kimberley Smith, Brian Claggett, Bridget-Anne Kirwan, Sophie de Brouwer, Marlene S. Williams, Gary Gerstenblith, David N. Hager, Michael B. Streiff, Scott D. Solomon, and Charles J. Lowenstein JOURNAL: J Am Coll Cardiol Basic Trans Science. Dec 08, 2021. Epublished DOI: 10.1016/j.jacbts.2021.09.013 Highlights Severe COVID-19 is characterized by […]