Search results for "Substance abuse"
Stretching the end of hospitalization past discharge
A new clinic in an outpatient care center focuses on recently discharged patients at high risk for readmission.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/07/success-story-reducing-readmissions-high-risk-patients.htm
15 Jul 2016
Columbus, Ohio, was selected by the state’s legislature as ...
The city also has 4 long-term acute care hospitals, a physical rehabilitationhospital, 2 psychiatric hospitals, and a substance abuse facility.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/05/acph-201605-pulseoncolumbus.pdf
6 May 2016
The revolving door of opioid overdose
Experts offer advice on prescribing for patients who've overdosed.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/03/opioid-overdose.htm
15 Mar 2016
In the News
Attending physician workload, prescription opioids after overdose.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/03/in-the-news.htm
15 Mar 2016
Charleston, South Carolina, was founded and settled by English ...
Charleston Memorial Hospital facility: 709 licensed beds (604 general, 82 psychiatric, 23 substance abuse).
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/03/acph-201603-pulseoncharleston.pdf
9 Mar 2016
In the News
Staff awareness of stroke protocols, adverse events from supplements, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/01/in-the-news.htm
15 Jan 2016
Fighting the subconscious biases that lead to health care disparities
Physicians work to identify and respond to their own biases.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/01/bias-and-disparities.htm
15 Jan 2016
Public health researchers look at rise in marijuana-related hospitalizations
Age, gender, and other factors predict risk.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/01/conference-coverage-public-health-marijuana.htm
15 Jan 2016
Nearly all patients received prescription opioids after an overdose, study finds
In the 90 days before an overdose, 56% of studied patients were dispensed a benzodiazepine, 59% had claims with a mental health diagnosis, and 41% had claims with a substance use disorder.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/01/13/2.htm
13 Jan 2016
Rates of substance abuse treatment remain low for opioid use disorders
Use of inpatient treatment for opioid use disorder increased from 37.5% in 2004-2008 to 51.9% in 2009-2013.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/10/21/4.htm
21 Oct 2015