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‘Fentanyl is Coming’ for Your Community, Warns Massachusetts Senator

If deaths reach same levels as in commonwealth, tens of thousands will die, says Markey.

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Clean-Needle Vending Machines Debut; Papers Shed Light on Prince's Opioid...

Plus, why one doc teaches brain surgery to non-MDs, and Facebook wants your brain to type faster than your hands, all in this week's roundup of health care news.

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Call an Ambulance — for Care

Rather than routinely taking patients to the emergency department, EMTs can deliver them to urgent care or even provide services in the home, David Ollier Weber says.

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Video: AMA President Outlines Doctors’ Next Steps to Combat Opioid Epidemic

Prescription drug monitoring programs are not a panacea, says Patrice Harris, M.D., during an interview at the National RX Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit.

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Case Study: Spectrum Health’s Community-based Chronic-Disease Management Program

A team approach sends community health workers to patients at home.

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Study: Electronic Alerts Help Hospitals Fight Sepsis

Use of clinical decision support to deal with the deadly condition is ‘burgeoning,’ report shows.

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Kaiser's Bernard Tyson Looks Toward the Future of Care

CEO says health system has seen great success in meeting consumer demand through investments in technology.

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Heroin Laced With Elephant Tranquilizers; Unicorn Frappuccinos

Plus, pro sports organizations consider the use of wearables, and more in this week's roundup of health care news.

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Spaghetti Doughnuts Feed Obesity Problem

Plus, the staggering gap in life expectancy across U.S. counties, and more in this week's roundup of health care news.

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Behavioral Health Professionals Targeting Integration

Bringing behavioral health care into primary care supports the goal of reducing stigma, says Ann Schumacher, president of CHI Immanuel Health in Omaha, Neb.

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Video: Keeping Patients Safe as Care Moves Outside the Hospital's Walls

We need to think about safety across the entire care continuum, says Tejal Gandhi, M.D., chief clinical and safety officer at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement.

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Is Amazon Eyeing the Pharma Industry? 3 Big Questions the FDA is Asking on...

Plus, the importance of speedy sepsis care, transgender surgeries are on the rise, and more in this week's roundup of health care news.

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Medical Center Combines Clinical, Financial Analysis to Improve Valiue

The structured framework improves processes, saves $76 million at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center.

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Post-discharge Planning Cuts Readmissions at UVA

'Hospital to Home' program focuses on the crucial first two weeks out of hospital.

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Food Insecurity and the Role of Hospitals Addressed by Guide

A new guide from the AHA’s Health Research & Educational Trust explores the challenges of ensuring a population has access to and is eating healthy food.

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DaVita Creates Division to Care for Polychronic Post-acute Patients

Company sees an opportunity in partnering with payers for certain populations.

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New Nurses Specialize in Sepsis; Pet Therapy Works, but Follow the Guidelines

Plus, encouraging news on hospital "super-users," and more, in this week's roundup of health care news.

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The Renal Treatment: Getting Ahead of Kidney Disease

Diabetes, hypertension and obesity are the chronic illnesses that grab headlines and the attention of the health policymakers. Yet chronic kidney disease, most commonly the result of one or a...

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Stats Indicate Mixed Results in Stemming the Opioid Epidemic

Prescribing rates are down — with wide geographic variation — but opioid-related hospitalizations are up sharply among females.

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Stemming the Opioid Tide in Rural Communities

Help is out there for hospitals trying to help patients addicted to heroin and prescription painkillers.

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Genomic Medicine Has Entered the Building

With game-changing promises starting to pay off, hospitals need to start preparing for the changes genomics will bring.

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Personal Anecdotes and Useful Insights Into the Opioid Epidemic

Plus, progress on Alzheimer’s and more in this week’s roundup of health care news.

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Florida Hospital Trains ‘Peer Recovery Specialists’ to Steer Opioid Users...

St. Vincent Medical Center Riverside is using a $1.5 million grant from the city of Jacksonville, Fla., to support a new pilot program.

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A Diagnosis for Diagnostic Testing

Collaboration among pathologists, radiologists and referring physicians is turning out to be the best medicine.

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New Initiative Looks to Close Behavioral Health Gaps

The Pitkin County, Colo., Be Well Initiative creates a continuum of care between substance use programs and behavioral health services in the region.

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Improving the Hospital and Emergency Department Response to Substance Use...

Boston Medical Center’s Project ASSERT is working to improve alcohol and substance use disorder services for emergency department patients.

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Cleveland Clinic Victim Advocate Works to Address Violence

Ashley Withrow, a social worker in the system's police department, works to help patients, families and staff deal with and prevent violence.

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Talking to Millennials About Cancer

New Jersey-based Inspira Health Network launches advisory committee as one way to help improve oncology care for the younger generation.

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How to Communicate with Cultural Sensitivity

Actively seeking opportunities to practice and improve culturally sensitive communication goes a long way in connecting with a diverse patient population.

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Getting Teens with Chronic Pain Back to Being Teens

Mayo Clinic teaches adolescents to keep going despite pain, and many find their pain decreases as their quality of life improves.

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