The opioid stewardship collaborative — a free yearlong, mentored initiative for hospitals and health systems that includes virtual coaching and educational programming on a monthly basis through September 2020 — has extended its application deadline to Dec. 31. The collaborative is hosted by the AHA with Johns Hopkins University and the High Value Practice Academic Alliance. For more on the collaborative and to apply, visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ahahvpaa.

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