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Northeast Ohio Hospitals Host Collection Sites for National Take Back Day on Oct. 28
National Take Back Day is Saturday, Oct. 28 from 10 a. m. to 2 p. m. and Northeast Ohio health systems are leading efforts by hosting collection sites across the region. An initiative of the U. S.
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U.S. Hit by “Fourth Wave” of Opioid Crisis with Rise of Polysubstance Overdoses
Researchers at the David Geffen School of Medicine at The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) recently published a study in the monthly journal Addiction that finds the proportion of U. S.
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The Center for Health Affairs Releases Clinical Opioid Education Needs Assessment
Easing regulations, providing practical actionable information, and creating human connections are just a few of the opportunities to enhance clinician education related to treating opioid and substance use disorders, according to an assessment recently released by The Center for Health Affairs.
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New RSV Treatment and Updated Vaccines for Flu and COVID-19 Expected to Arrive in September
As new COVID-19 variants spread, health officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced vaccine recommendations and the upcoming arrival of updated vaccines for COVID-19, influenza and, for the first time, a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine that can help…
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Congress to Return to a Full Agenda in September
As we look toward the end of summer and the return to Washington in early September by members of Congress, we will begin one of the busiest times of the year for lawmakers on the Hill. At the top of their list will be funding the government.
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The Center for Health Affairs Hosts Education About the Intersection Between Human Trafficking and Substance Use Disorders
At its August meeting, the Northeast Ohio Hospital Opioid Consortium welcomed representatives from The MetroHealth System to share insights on the intersection between human trafficking and substance use disorders (SUD) as well as ways to identify victims and intervene.
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Bluestone Releases Community Health Needs Assessment
A community health needs assessment (CHNA) recently released by Bluestone Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Hospital, found some improvements in mental health indicators among the youth population as well as some concerning declines, including an increase in anxiety and depression among seventh through 12th graders in Cuyahoga, Summit and Huron counties.
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The Center for Health Affairs Attends Premier’s Breakthroughs 23
Last month, Amy Terry, MSC, director of member programming for The Center for Health Affairs, presented one of the continuing education sessions, “Cross Sector Partnerships to Advance Health Equity” at Premier’s 2023 Breakthroughs conference and exhibition in Nashville, Tennessee — a three-day conference showcasing the latest in technology, artificial intelligence,…
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