AETC National Resource Center Biweekly Update: September 30, 2010

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AETC National Resource Center Biweekly Update: September 30, 2010

Date: 09/30/2010

New and Updated Resources

Guidelines for Use of Antiretroviral Agents in Pediatric HIV Infection: Comprehensive Slide Set
Source: AETC National Resource Center
Date: 09/2010

Note: Prepared to support the Guidelines for Use of Antiretroviral Agents in Pediatric HIV Infection. Topics include clinical monitoring, initiation of treatment, pediatric-specific drug information, and managing complications. 115 slides.

TB: What U.S.-based Providers Need to Know
Source: The Francis J. Curry National Tuberculosis Center

Note: The Francis J. Curry National Tuberculosis Center has now posted the archived recording of the May 12, 2010 Web-based Seminar TB: What U.S.-based Providers Need to Know. This 117-minute live web-based seminar followed by a 15-minute question & answer period is intended for healthcare professionals in the United States who may treat or screen foreign-born patients at risk for TB.

Topics include:


	Overview of Issues- Deborah Sodt

	TB Screening for the Foreign-born in the U.S.- Randall Reves

	TB Among the Foreign-born in the U.S.- Kevin Cain

	TST and IGRA Interpretation, Including the Effect of BCG- Richard Menzies

	Tuberculosis Diagnosis Across the Globe- Jennifer Flood

	Making Appropriate TB Treatment Decisions for Foreign-born Patients- Philip Hopewell

	Cultural Issues and Adherence- Edward Zuroweste

The recording is located at: http://www.nationaltbcenter.ucsf.edu/training/arch_globaltb.cfm.

Kaiser Family Foundation Launches Online Health Reform Source
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation

Note: Nearly six months since the signing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and as some key provisions are due to be implemented, the Kaiser Family Foundation today launched an online gateway providing easy access to new and comprehensive resources on the health reform law. The Health Reform Source has many new features that provide explanations of the basics of the law, in-depth analysis of policy issues in implementation, and quick and easy access to relevant data, studies and developments.

Another new feature, The Scan provides a daily feed of easily-digestible summaries of the latest research and studies from the Foundation and others, as well as official actions and other developments related to the health law.

The Health Reform Source: http://healthreform.kff.org

The Scan: http://source.kff.org/scan.aspx

Conference/Training

Webconference- Improving Health Literacy

Date: Thursday, October 14th
Time: 3:00-4:00pm EST

Note: The National Quality Center (NQC) will hold a free national TA webconference call entitled, "Improving Health Literacy" This topic has been presented before, but will feature new grantee presenters.

Learning objectives include:


	Understand key components of the health literacy environment: Navigation, Print Communication, Oral Exchange; Technology; and Policies and Protocols.

	Learn about screening tools and other interventions to test to reduce barriers.

	Learn from peer grantees how to conduct QI activities around health literacy.

After you register, you will receive a confirmation email with the call-in number for the meeting and instructions for logging on to the Webex internet session.

Coming Soon

	Pediatric Antiretroviral Guidelines: Adverse Drug Effects Slide Set

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