June 12, 2008 "Greater Cincinnati Health Council annual meeting" Keynote Speaker James Conway, SVP at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement  More Info>>>
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MedRules - This collection of evidence-based clinical prediction rules includes Bishop Score, Ranson's Criteria and a tool that identifies the risk of mortality in community-acquired pneumonia. This program has not been updated in years, but it is still available because of popular demand.

ATP III Guideline Calculator - This program calculates individualized LDL treatment goals using the Adult Treatment Panel III cholesterol guidelines.

Stat Cholesterol - This program calculates individualized LDL treatment goals using the Adult Treatment Panel III cholesterol guidelines. This program is similar to the ATP III Guideline Calculator.

Stat Cardiac Clearance - This software features easy-to-navigate algorithms for determining presurgical cardiac clearance. It is based on algorithms from the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association 2002 guidelines and the American College of Physicians 1997 guidelines.

Johns Hopkins University Antibiotic Guide - This is a regularly updated infectious disease guide. It features treatment guidelines, diagnostic criteria and comprehensive information about medications and organisms.

Stat Growth BP - This tool calculates age-adjusted percentiles for height, weight and body mass index. It also provides age-adjusted norms for blood pressure.

MentStat - This is an easy-to-use electronic crib sheet for a Mini Mental Status Exam that automatically tabulates the score as you check off the patient's correct answers. MentStat includes instructions and tips for administering the exam. It's nice not to scramble around your filing cabinet looking for a written copy of the test, but you will still need a pen and paper for a few of the items. Another nice thing about MentStat is its small size; it uses only 8 KB of memory.

Diagnosaurus - This application provides lists of differential diagnoses for various signs, symptoms or diseases. It's useful not only for generating ideas about what could be causing a patient's symptom(s), but also for reminding you of possible alternate diagnoses for a current diagnosis. In some cases, it provides etiologies or causes of certain entries.

Shots 2007 - Quick reference guide to the 2007 Childhood Immunization Schedule.