Opioids
In New Hampshire, hospitals have been inundated with patients suffering from addiction, so Catholic Medical Center (CMC), Manchester, New Hampshire, working with the community, designed and implemented effective initiatives to address opiate addiction.
AHA Executive Dialogue Series on Behavioral Health Care
Deconstructing Stigma: A Change in Thought Can Change a Life – McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA
Held May 31, 2017
Stigma-- a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person – continues to be a significant…
More than 1 million Americans died from drug overdoses, alcohol and suicides between 2006 and 2015, and another 1.6 million could die over the next decade if the trend continues, according to a report released today by Trust for America’s Health and Well Being Trust. “Life expectancy in the country…
The Food and Drug Administration today authorized Innovative Health Solutions Inc. to market an electrical nerve stimulator device to relieve opioid withdrawal symptoms when placed behind the patient’s ear. Previously approved for use in acupuncture, the NSS-2 Bridge device reduced symptoms for…
It can be daunting for patients suffering from an opioid use disorder (OUD) to figure out how to get into treatment and find the resources that can help set them on the road to recovery.That’s why Melrose-Wakefield Hospital and Lawrence Memorial Hospital – part of Medford, Mass.-based Hallmark…
In an article published online today by NEJM Catalyst, AHA Chief Medical Officer Jay Bhatt, D.O., and Physician Leadership Forum Vice President Elisa Arespacochaga share tips and resources to help hospitals and clinicians screen for and treat opioid use disorders, communicate with patients about…
The Department of Health and Human Services and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration last week announced that they will maintain the Opioid State Targeted Response grant funding allocation formula for the second year of the program. Created by the 21st Century Cures Act,…
The President’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis today released its final report with more than 50 recommendations to address the opioid epidemic.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today announced a new Section 1115 waiver policy that allows states to design demonstration projects that increase access to treatment for opioid use disorders and other substance use disorders.
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights Friday released guidance clarifying how health care providers can share health information with a patient’s family members, friends and legal representatives in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability…