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People who started buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder through telehealth were more likely to stay in treatment longer compared with those who started treatment in a non-telehealth setting, a study found.
An American Hospital Association podcast three-part series explores the medical complications that can accompany pregnancy, successful prenatal and postpartum treatment programs and how hospitals are addressing the social needs of new moms.
The American Hospital Association’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity launched the Equity Transformation Partner program this week to connect AHA members with practitioners and service providers who can help them advance on their diversity, inclusion and health equity journey in alignment…
GBMC HealthCare CEO John Chessare, MPH, MD, discusses in an American Hospital Association podcast how the health system began investing in its Baltimore community by specifically focusing on the social determinants of health.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week released interim guidance for clinicians with limited access to the monoclonal antibody nirsevimab, which was recently approved to prevent respiratory syncytial virus in children aged 2 and under.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has released new chart books and updated dashboards to aid health care organizations in better understanding patients’ safety risks.
An article from the Lown Institute, a nonpartisan think tank, explores the potential for nurses to reduce unnecessary care.
The share of health workers who reported feeling threatened or harassed by patients or others at work more than doubled between 2018 and 2022 to 13.4%, according to a report based on national survey data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Nurse practitioners prescribe as safely for seniors as primary care physicians, according to a study.
A New York Times editorial describes how patients seeking care in the emergency department have attacked health care workers with increasing frequency.