‘Fentanyl is Coming’ for Your Community, Warns Massachusetts Senator
If deaths reach same levels as in commonwealth, tens of thousands will die, says Markey.
View ArticleClean-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.
View ArticleCall 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.
View ArticleVideo: 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.
View ArticleCase Study: Spectrum Health’s Community-based Chronic-Disease Management Program
A team approach sends community health workers to patients at home.
View ArticleStudy: Electronic Alerts Help Hospitals Fight Sepsis
Use of clinical decision support to deal with the deadly condition is ‘burgeoning,’ report shows.
View ArticleKaiser'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.
View ArticleHeroin 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.
View ArticleSpaghetti 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.
View ArticleBehavioral 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.
View ArticleVideo: 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.
View ArticleIs 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.
View ArticleMedical Center Combines Clinical, Financial Analysis to Improve Valiue
The structured framework improves processes, saves $76 million at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center.
View ArticlePost-discharge Planning Cuts Readmissions at UVA
'Hospital to Home' program focuses on the crucial first two weeks out of hospital.
View ArticleFood 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.
View ArticleDaVita Creates Division to Care for Polychronic Post-acute Patients
Company sees an opportunity in partnering with payers for certain populations.
View ArticleNew 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.
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleStats 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.
View ArticleStemming the Opioid Tide in Rural Communities
Help is out there for hospitals trying to help patients addicted to heroin and prescription painkillers.
View ArticleGenomic Medicine Has Entered the Building
With game-changing promises starting to pay off, hospitals need to start preparing for the changes genomics will bring.
View ArticlePersonal Anecdotes and Useful Insights Into the Opioid Epidemic
Plus, progress on Alzheimer’s and more in this week’s roundup of health care news.
View ArticleFlorida 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.
View ArticleA Diagnosis for Diagnostic Testing
Collaboration among pathologists, radiologists and referring physicians is turning out to be the best medicine.
View ArticleNew 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.
View ArticleImproving 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.
View ArticleCleveland 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.
View ArticleTalking 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.
View ArticleHow 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.
View ArticleGetting 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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