Population-Level Hepatitis C Testing Using A Personal Electronic Health Portal System Significantly Improves Screening Rates in Baby Boomers
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1081. Implementation of a Centralized Infectious Diseases Telehealth (IDt) Service for 16 Small Community Hospitals Todd J. Vento, MD, MPH; Stephanie S. Gelman, MD; John J. Veillette, PharmD; Mary A. Adams, RN, BSN; Katherine A. Repko, RN, MSN; Peter S. Jones, MSLS; Brandon J. Webb, MD; Kristin K. Dascomb, MD, PhD; Bert K. Lopansri, MD, FIDSA and Edward A. Stenehjem, MD, MSc; Clinical Epidemiology/Infectious Diseases, Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, Utah, Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, Utah, Clinical Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases, Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, Utah, Intermountain Medical Center and LDS Hospital, Murray, Utah, Division of Infectious Disease, Intermountain Medical Center, Murray, Utah
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دوره 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017