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The State Technical Assistance Treatment Expansion Office-Based Opioid Treatment Program with Buprenorphine (STATE OBOT-B) is an innovative, multidisciplinary opioid treatment network that employs addiction-trained nurse care managers who, working alongside waivered physicians, play a…
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The Community Navigator patrols (on foot) the .25-mile radius surrounding Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento (SMCS) and builds relationships with the local homeless and transient population, eventually connecting them with housing, community resources, transportation, substance abuse…
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In an effort to pursue optimum nutrition and improve long-term health, avoid unnecessary readmissions, reduce length of stay and save hospital funds, Lee Health developed Flavor Harvest@Home to assist in early identification and intervention for patients at risk of malnutrition. A Lee…
Filed August 30, 2016
A Monthly Report for Members of the American Hospital Association www.aha.org and the National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems, www.naphs.org
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Asian Health Services (AHS) evolved after the adept implementation and ongoing success of Holy Name Medical Center’s (HNMC’s) Korean Medical Program (KMP), formed in 2008. KMP is living testimony to the genuine need for health education and screenings through its community outreach…
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Greenville Health System Swamp Rabbit Trail is a 21-mile multi-use greenway system that runs along the Reedy River, connecting Greenville County with schools, parks, and local businesses. The GHS Swamp Rabbit will continue to grow, offering fun, non-motorized recreation and transportation…
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South Carolina suffers from a high rate of preterm birth, with 11.1 percent of women delivering prior to 37 weeks gestational age. Infants born preterm are at risk for lifelong neurosensory and neurocognitive disabilities. There is also a tremendous racial disparity in rates of…