The 2020-2021 respiratory season will be unlike any other previous respiratory season, with experts predicting that COVID-19 and flu will overlap.
Physician’s offices, pediatricians, health systems, long-term care facilities, post-acute-care and home medical equipment (HME) providers should start formulating a respiratory strategy before the traditional respiratory season starts. Here are four steps to establishing a robust respiratory program:
We understand the importance of providing quality respiratory care to your patients. We have the products and services to help you get what you need to care for patients.
As healthcare organizations look toward the 2020-2021 respiratory season, they anticipate the unprecedented convergence of the typical respiratory illnesses – flu, pneumonia, bronchitis, RSV – with COVID-19 cases, forcing them to reevaluate their approach to patient diagnosis, management and care.
See how we’re responding to COVID-19, access webinars and training, get info on lab testing and more.
Our respiratory guide was designed to help you understand the various respiratory diseases, common treatments and the products your patients need for the best possible outcomes. We also included a list of clinical resources to help educate you and your staff on a range of respiratory products and conditions.
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We’ve brought the most popular courses to our complimentary online education portal, McKesson Academy™. All of the training courses are built with the adult learner in mind, so they’re highly interactive and engaging for a self-paced learning experience. Take a look at these courses we’ve identified to help you and your organization learn more about the respiratory category.
Key courses for long term care facilities:
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Key courses for home health agencies:
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Key courses for hospice agencies:
Key courses for home medical equipment providers:
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How are you preparing for flu each season? Let McKesson FluWise® help you get ready for flu, with our comprehensive program giving you access to a variety of professional flu products, savings and stability, and support every step of the way. Learn more about McKesson FluWise and how we can help.
The McKesson Readmissions Resource™ offers robust clinical resources to help you address common disease states that can contribute to higher hospital readmission rates. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common, preventable and treatable disease characterized by limited airflow due to airway and/or alveolar abnormalities.
Point-of-care (POC) lab testing provides the information you need for quick, accurate diagnosis. Find the right methods for your practice to diagnose flu, RSV, strep A and SARS-CoV-2.
Each year, approximately 8% of the U.S. population gets sick from flu, but older adults are especially vulnerable. Here are four ways you can help protect your extended care residents and staff from flu.
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1: https://www.who.int/gard/publications/The_Global_Impact_of_Respiratory_Disease.pdf
2: https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2020-02-21/flu-season-thats-sickened-26-million-may-be-at-its-peak
3: https://wwwn.cdc.gov/nndss/conditions/respiratory-syncytial-virus-associated-mortality/case-definition/2019/
4: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/pneumonia.htm
