Opioids
David Schreiner, President/CEO, Katherine Shaw Bethea (KSB) Hospital, Dixon, IL and Danny Langloss, Chief of Police, City of Dixon, IL describe their community partnership -- The Safe Passage Initiative: Police Giving Hope to Addicts through the Tools for Recovery.
Monterey County Prescribe Safe Initiative: Community Hospital Foundation
Held April 26, 2016
Too many families have experienced devastating loss due to a loved one’s addiction to opioids. That’s why the need for sound clinical guidance is urgent and we appreciate the CDC’s leadership on this critical public health issue.
The burgeoning opioid epidemic takes a devastating toll on patients, their families and their communities. Ending it requires strong leadership and collaboration from all stakeholders, working together at the national, state and community levels. America’s hospitals are playing a key role in the…
The AHA applauds the new funding proposed today by the Administration to help people with opioid use disorders and heroin addiction get needed care.
AHA letter to Representatives Fred Upton and Frank Pallone, Jr. regarding H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act.
Drug diversion, the diversion of legal drugs for illicit purposes, can cause serious harm to patients, the diverter, providers and the community.
On Sept. 9, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a final rule intended to encourage hospitals with on-site pharmacies, narcotics treatment programs and retail pharmacies to consider joining the efforts already underway through law enforcement organizations