Getting Teens with Chronic Pain Back to Being Teens Mayo Clinic teaches adolescents to keep going despite pain, and many find their pain decreases as their quality of life improves December 19, 2017 Maggie Van Dyke No Comments Mayo Clinic teaches adolescents to keep going despite pain, and many find their pain decreases as their quality of life improves.Read More
How to Communicate with Cultural Sensitivity Health care providers must break through hidden biases to enhance service to patients and their families December 11, 2017 William Maples, M.D. No Comments Actively seeking opportunities to practice and improve culturally sensitive communication goes a long way in connecting with a diverse patient population.Read More
Talking to Millennials About Cancer New Jersey-based Inspira launches advisory committee as one way to help improve oncology care for the younger generation October 31, 2017 Marty Stempniak No Comments New Jersey-based Inspira Health Network launches advisory committee as one way to help improve oncology care for the younger generation.Read More
Cleveland Clinic Victim Advocate Works to Address Violence Social worker helps patients, families and staff deal with and prevent violence October 30, 2017 Matt O'Connor No Comments Ashley Withrow, a social worker in the system's police department, works to help patients, families and staff deal with and prevent violence.Read More
Case Study Improving the Hospital and Emergency Department Response to Substance Use Disorders Boston Medical Center’s Project ASSERT provides alcohol and substance use disorder services October 25, 2017 Edward Bernstein M.D., Ludy Young LADC1, MEd, and Jenny Eriksen Leary No Comments Boston Medical Center’s Project ASSERT is working to improve alcohol and substance use disorder services for emergency department patients.Read More
New Initiative Looks to Close Behavioral Health Gaps Pitkin County, Colo., creates a continuum of care between substance use programs and behavioral health services October 12, 2017 Matt O'Connor No Comments The Pitkin County, Colo., Be Well Initiative creates a continuum of care between substance use programs and behavioral health services in the region.Read More
A Diagnosis for Diagnostic Testing Collaboration among pathologists, radiologists and referring physicians is turning out to be the best medicine October 10, 2017 Geri Aston No Comments Collaboration among pathologists, radiologists and referring physicians is turning out to be the best medicine.Read More
Florida Hospital Trains ‘Peer-Recovery Specialists’ to Steer Opioid Users Toward Treatment St. Vincent Medical Center Riverside uses $1.5M grant to fuel pilot program to fight opioid crisis September 20, 2017 Marty Stempniak No Comments St. Vincent Medical Center Riverside is using a $1.5 million grant from the city of Jacksonville, Fla., to support a new pilot program.Read More
Weekly Reading Personal Anecdotes and Useful Insights Into the Opioid Epidemic Plus, progress on Alzheimer’s and more in this week’s roundup of health care news September 15, 2017 Bill Santamour No Comments Plus, progress on Alzheimer’s and more in this week’s roundup of health care news.Read More
Genomic Medicine Has Entered the Building With game-changing promises starting to pay off, hospitals need to start preparing now for the changes genomics will bring August 15, 2017 Karyn Hede No Comments With game-changing promises starting to pay off, hospitals need to start preparing for the changes genomics will bring.Read More