NEWS & EVENTS
UMR's Lunch-n-Learn
Cori Ofstead was invited to participate in the University of Minnesota, Rochester's new Lunch-n-Learn series on April 16, 2008.
Health Educator Conference
Cori Ofstead also presented at the Health Educator Conference in Rochester, MN. On Thursday, April 17, 2008, Ms. Ofstead gave a presentation entitled, "Why don't patients take their medications as prescribed? Medical decision-making and practical barriers to adherence."
Mayo Clinic's Influenza Prevention Survey
Cori Ofstead and her co-authors at the Mayo Clinic have written two manuscripts about the results of their influenza prevention survey. Citations and links for these publications are listed below:
Ofstead CL, Tucker SJ, Beebe TJ, Poland GA. Influenza Vaccination Among Registered Nurses: Information Receipt, Knowledge, and Decision-Making at an Institution with a Multifaceted Educational Program. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. February 2008;29(2):99-106.
Poland GA, Ofstead CL, Tucker SJ, Beebe TJ. Receptivity to Mandatory Influenza Vaccination Policies for Healthcare Workers Among Registered Nurses Working on Inpatient Units. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. February 2008;29(2):170-173.
A commentary entitled "Improving Rates of Influenza Vaccination Among Healthcare Workers: Educate; Motivate; Mandate?" by Thomas R. Talbot, MD, MPH; and two other influenza articles are also featured in the February 2008 issue.
A link to the journal, Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, can be found here: http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/toc/iche/current
To request reprints, please contact Cheri Hart at the Mayo Clinic. She can be reached by e-mail at Hart.Cheryl@mayo.edu.
In addition, a brief article about influenza vaccination by Cori Ofstead and Gregory A. Poland, MD will be published in the January edition of Minnesota Physician.
Ofstead CL, Poland GA. Influenza vaccination and health care workers. Minnesota Physician. January 2008;21(10):38-42.
Insulin Management
Cori Ofstead and Harry Wetzler are also co-authors on a manuscript that has been accepted for publication by the journal Insulin. The principal investigator is Dr. Lisa Fish, an endocrinologist at Park Nicollet's International Diabetes Center.
A link to the issue in the journal, Insulin, can be found here: http://insulinjournal.com/Journal/Volume-3-Issue-2.asp
Fish LH, Wetzler HP, Davidson JL, Ofstead CL, Johnson ML. Advanced Insulin Management Program Reduces A1C Levels and Regimen-Related Distress Without Weight Gain in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Insulin. April 2008;3(2): 59-66.
Past Events
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