National Patient Safety Awareness Week
This week is Patient Safety Awareness Week. Led by the National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF), the aim for the week is to raise awareness of patient safety initiatives, improve the quality of health...
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Preventing Falls at Home
As we age, our likelihood of taking a fall in our home increases dramatically. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one out of three adults age 65 and older falls each year....
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What’s in a Name? Safer care, for one.
courtesy of the National Patient Safety Foundation When you check in at a Harvard Vanguard or other Atrius Health doctor’s office, one of the first things you’re asked to do is verify your name and...
View ArticleImportant Patient Information Regarding New England Compounding Center
Updated October 18 As you may be aware from news reports, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other federal and state agencies are investigating a multi-state outbreak of meningitis and fungal...
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A Trick to Change Your Eye Color May Be No Treat
While you may want to look exactly like your favorite movie character or singer or have the perfect costume for Halloween, choosing to change the appearance of your eyes with contact lenses can be...
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Clinical Pharmacists on your Harvard Vanguard Care Team
When patients choose a new primary care physician (PCP), most expect the doctor’s care team might include a nurse practitioner or physician assistant, a registered nurse and a medical assistant. At...
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Ebola Screening Protocols at our Practices
While the present case count for Ebola in the U.S. and the likelihood of a significant outbreak of the disease both remain extremely low, out of an abundance of caution and to support the health and...
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