NAM collaborative provides update on work to address opioid epidemic
The National Academy of Medicine Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic last week held a webinar on the work it will undertake over the next two years to share knowledge, align initiatives and advance multisector solutions to improve outcomes for those impacted by the opioid epidemic. For more on the public-private partnership and to access a replay of the webinar, . AHA is a member of the collaborative and its steering committee. For guidance and information on how hospitals and health systems can partner with patients, clinicians and communities to address the opioid epidemic, see the AHA’s Stem the Tide toolkit.
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