Five moments of hand hygiene
Standard precautions are essential for all aspects of patient care to reduce the spread of unknown illnesses. Many people are colonized with MRSA, yeast species, E. coli and other pathogenicLEARN MORE
Emerging pathogen: Candida auris
The John C. Lincoln Infection Prevention Department has conducted a study on the emerging pathogen known as Candida auris (C. auris). Read the full report which outlines prevalence, transmission, whoLEARN MORE
Seminar: Treating patients with long term COVID syndrome
Long-Covid ECHO: How to treat your patients with long term COVID syndrome using evidence based practices Supported by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health and the Centers for DiseaseLEARN MORE
Colorectal cancer guidelines for physicians: Facts and recommendations
Update from Aisha Akhtar, MD Colorectal cancer is not only the third most commonly diagnosed cancer, but also the third leading cause of death in the U.S. among men andLEARN MORE
Critical drug shortages
As you know, drug shortages can occur for many reasons, including manufacturing and quality problems, delays and discontinuations. Our goal is to keep you informed about any issues we areLEARN MORE
Updated guidelines for required perioperative testing
Dear HonorHealth Medical Staff member, You will find the current network-wide guidelines for required perioperative testing at this link. This was extensively reviewed before implementation and adheres to recommended bestLEARN MORE
Lung cancer awareness
Catching lung cancer early and treating it quickly leads to the best hope of beating the disease. Offering your patients a lung cancer screening offers hope for early detection, whenLEARN MORE
Total Hip and Total Knee ERAS pathway: VTEstimator Sunset Plan
What is happening: VTEstimator, the application used to recommend VTE chemoprophylaxis for Total Hip and Total Knee patients will be eliminated at HonorHealth on Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022. Why isLEARN MORE
Monkeypox overview, medication and referral code
The oral antiviral TPOXX (tecovirimat) is available under an expanded access, Investigational New Drug protocol for the treatment of acute Monkeypox infection. Under this protocol, it is not available inLEARN MORE
Platelet levels inventory status update
Platelets return to Level 1 inventory status; group O inventories remain constrained at Level 2. Please review this document for more details about inventory levels.