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Using Tramadol to Treat Opioid Withdrawal
The authors of a recent study found that the use of tramadol to treat opioid withdrawal symptoms was associated with fewer withdrawal symptoms compared to clonidine and was comparable to buprenorphine.
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Federal Regulators Address Opioid Crisis
FDA says reducing the scope of the epidemic of opioid addiction is the agency's highest immediate priority.
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Report: 92 Million American Adults Used Prescription Opioids in 2015
Of those, 11.5 million people misused opioids, and nearly 2 million adults suffered from an opioid use disorder.
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Penetrating Chest Injury
Penetrating trauma of the chest can have severe and devastating consequences. Advances in ultrasound and treatment therapies have improved survival. A high degree of suspicion is indicated to identify the more subtle injuries associated with penetrating trauma to the chest.
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Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
Skin and soft tissue infections are encountered commonly in the emergency department, presenting as a range of disorders, from uncomplicated cellulitis, impetigo, folliculitis, erysipelas, and focal abscesses to necrotizing fasciitis.
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Admission and Discharge Timeouts in Case Management Practice
With the advent of healthcare reform, it has become clear that case management often is the driver of transitions in care. This month will discuss two important tools that case managers can use to improve their patients’ transitions in care — the admission and discharge time-out processes.
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Patient Navigators Help Patients Connect to Primary Care, Avoid ED Visits
Frequent ED visitors decreased their visits by 50% at New York-Presbyterian health system hospitals after community health workers, called patient navigators, began connecting at-risk patients to primary care providers and educating them on how to seek treatment at an appropriate level of care.
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Dual Approach Helps At-risk Patients Overcome Obstacles to Receiving Care
To bridge the gap between at-risk patients and the providers treating them, New York-Presbyterian Hospital has developed two different models in which trained lay members of the community work with at-risk patients to help them navigate the healthcare system and manage their health.
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CHWs Embedded in the Hospital and Clinic Support Patients in the Community
After a randomized trial showed that patients receiving interventions from a community health worker had improved outcomes, Penn Medicine expanded the program and now 30 community health workers are embedded on teams in hospitals and primary care clinics.
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No Degree? No Problem: CHWs Need the Ability to Connect With People
When it comes to being a successful community health worker, academic background takes a backseat to life experiences and characteristics like compassion, reliability, and the ability to connect with people, experts say.