Search results for "Substance Use Disorder"
ACA coverage expansion decreased frequent ED use among Medicaid, uninsured patients
Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the share of all California ED patients covered by Medicaid increased from 21.5% to 37.6%, and the share of uninsured patients decreased from 26.9% to 13.2%, the study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/06/13/3.htm
13 Jun 2018
New addiction medicine consult service improved hospital staff perceptions of care
The consult service provided management of withdrawal, medications such as methadone and buprenorphine, counseling and behavioral treatment, peer engagement and support, and linkages to community-based addiction care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/05/02/3.htm
2 May 2018
Creating a universal suicide screening program
One hospital built an algorithm for suicide screening into its electronic health record.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/03/success-story-universal-suicide-screening.htm
15 Mar 2018
Cases from the University of Connecticut
Acetaminophen overdose, refractory afib, critical aortic stenosis, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2018/01/brief-case-university-of-connecticut.htm
15 Jan 2018
Hospitalist involvement needed to treat opioid epidemic
Despite rising admissions related to opioid use disorder, few hospitalists are obtaining the expertise to prescribe medications for addiction. Experts say they should.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/10/hospitalist-treat-opioid-epidemic.htm
15 Oct 2017
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
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
CDC proposes 12 draft recommendations for prescribing opioids
The agency is accepting public comment until Jan. 13.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/12/23/4.htm
23 Dec 2015
It's hard to be homeless in the hospital
Research and advice from an internist who treats homeless patients.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/07/homeless.htm
15 Jul 2015