Opioids
The National Quality Forum today announced a guide to help health care organizations and clinicians advance opioid stewardship and appropriate pain management.
A new online tool from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality allows users to compare county-level hospitalization rates for opioids, alcohol, stimulants and other drugs.
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Hospital emergency department visits for suspected opioid overdoses increased 30% from July 2016 through September 2017, to 142,557.
According to a randomized trial reported today in the Journal of the American Medical Association, opioids are no better than non-opioid medications at treating chronic back pain or hip or knee osteoarthritis pain.
AHA voiced strong support for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposal to expand the types of supplemental benefits that MA plans can offer to better manage beneficiary health.
AHA's comment on CMS's 2019 Advance Notice and draft Call Letter for 2019.
The AHA has shared recommendations to stem the tide of the deadly opioid epidemic.
Every day, hospitals witness the devastating effects of the opioid epidemic on the patients, families, and communities we serve. Prescription opioids can be a safe and necessary element of pain management for those who have experienced trauma or are suffering from cancer, sickle cell disease or…
The White House today hosted a summit on administration efforts to combat the opioid crisis.