Special Announcements

CDC Health Advisory – Interim Guidance for Clinicians to Prioritize Antiviral Treatment of Influenza in the Setting of Reduced Availability of Oseltamivir

As you are likely aware, there is increased circulation of several respiratory viruses in recent weeks, including RSV, the Flu and COVID 19, especially among our pediatric population. The Department of Health is monitoring regional hospital capacity and is engaging hospital and health care systems that may be seeing larger than normal patient volumes in their emergency departments and inpatient units. […]

By |2023-01-05T19:31:26+00:00December 20th, 2022|Latest News, Special Announcements|0 Comments

MSSNY Congratulates Rep. Jefferies

As you are likely aware, there is increased circulation of several respiratory viruses in recent weeks, including RSV, the Flu and COVID 19, especially among our pediatric population. The Department of Health is monitoring regional hospital capacity and is engaging hospital and health care systems that may be seeing larger than normal patient volumes in their emergency departments and inpatient units. […]

By |2022-12-01T15:18:07+00:00November 30th, 2022|Latest News, Press Release, Special Announcements|0 Comments

New CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain

This guideline provides recommendations for clinicians providing pain care, including those prescribing opioids, for outpatients aged ≥18 years. It updates the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain — United States, 2016 (MMWR Recomm Rep 2016;65[No. RR-1]:1–49) and includes recommendations for managing acute (duration of 3 months) pain. The recommendations do not apply to pain related to sickle cell disease or cancer or to patients receiving palliative or end-of-life care [...]

By |2022-11-07T19:47:26+00:00November 4th, 2022|Latest News, News, Special Announcements|Comments Off on New CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain

Antibiotic Awareness Week – November 18-24

The New York State Department of Health is reminding New Yorkers that the overuse and misuse of antibiotics are key factors leading to antibiotic resistance. So, while it is tempting to ask a health care provider for antibiotics to treat cold, flu, and other viral illness, it is best to leave such decisions to your provider, as antibiotics only work on bacterial infections. That's the message on a new poster the Department is making available to observe U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week, which runs from November 18 to 24 [...]

By |2022-11-07T19:41:52+00:00November 2nd, 2022|Latest News, Special Announcements|Comments Off on Antibiotic Awareness Week – November 18-24

Antibiotic Awareness Week Superbug Superheroes Poster Request Form

he New York State Department of Health is reminding New Yorkers that the overuse and misuse of antibiotics are key factors leading to antibiotic resistance. So, while it is tempting to ask a health care provider for antibiotics to treat cold, flu, and other viral illness, it is best to leave such decisions to your provider, as antibiotics only work on bacterial infections. That's the message on a new poster the Department is making available to observe U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week, which runs from November 18 to 24 [...]

By |2022-11-07T19:36:24+00:00November 2nd, 2022|Latest News, Special Announcements|Comments Off on Antibiotic Awareness Week Superbug Superheroes Poster Request Form

Pediatrics Letter

As you are likely aware, there is increased circulation of several respiratory viruses in recent weeks, including RSV, the Flu and COVID 19, especially among our pediatric population. The Department of Health is monitoring regional hospital capacity and is engaging hospital and health care systems that may be seeing larger than normal patient volumes in their emergency departments and inpatient units. […]

By |2022-11-07T19:25:45+00:00October 31st, 2022|Latest News, Press Release, Special Announcements|0 Comments
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