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Stats Indicate Mixed Results in Stemming the Opioid Epidemic

Prescribing down, with wide geographic variation; related hospitalizations up sharply among females
July 7, 2017
Paul Barr
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Prescribing rates are down — with wide geographic variation — but opioid-related hospitalizations are up sharply among females.
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New Institute to Help Veterans with Brain Injury

$38 million gift funds Colorado treatment center
July 7, 2017
Dan Ochwat
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The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus soon will be home to a one-of-a-kind intensive treatment center for sufferers of traumatic brain injury, notably military veterans and athletes.
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DIY Brain Surgery

Improved Heart Surgery Outcomes Linked to Medicaid Expansion   

Study shows drop in post-surgical complications in Michigan
July 6, 2017
Marla Durben Hirsch
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According to a new study, Michigan saw major drop in post-surgical complications after expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, while Virginia, a nonexpansion state, did not.
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Hospital Designed to Lift Children's Spirits

Aviation history lands role in Dayton Children's Hospital tower design
June 29, 2017
Jeff Ferenc
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Aviation history lands role in Dayton Children's Hospital tower design.
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Novant Health's 3 Types of Health Care Consumers

Former banking executive leads Novant's consumer-facing efforts
June 28, 2017
Paul Barr
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Former banking executive leads Novant's consumer-facing efforts.
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The Renal Treatment: Getting Ahead of Kidney Disease

Finding patients at risk for kidney disease, convincing them they're sick, a major task
June 28, 2017
Geri Aston
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Diabetes, hypertension and obesity are the chronic illnesses that grab headlines and the attention of the health policymakers. Yet chronic kidney disease flies under the radar.
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Connecticut Hospital Association confronts radiation dosage

New data repository system tracks and aggregates statewide radiation exposure in patients and will be evaluated this summer
June 27, 2017
Dan Ochwat
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A new data repository system is tracking and aggregating statewide radiation exposure in patients and will be evaluated this summer.
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Helping Patients Manage Their Health — Without 911

Program helps St. Louis-area hospital understand why patients are coming to the ED in the first place
June 26, 2017
Lauren Arcuri
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Program helps St. Louis-area hospital understand why patients are coming to the ED in the first place
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Weekly Reading

New Nurses Specialize in Sepsis; Pet Therapy Works, but Follow the Guidelines

Plus, encouraging news on hospital 'super-users,' and more, in this week's roundup of health care news.
June 23, 2017
Bill Santamour
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Plus, encouraging news on hospital "super-users," and more, in this week's roundup of health care news.
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DaVita Creates Division to Care for Polychronic Post-acute Patients

Company sees an opportunity in partnering with payers for certain populations
June 21, 2017
Paul Barr
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Company sees an opportunity in partnering with payers for certain populations.
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