Shooting and stabbing victims have a better chance of survival if they are driven to a trauma center instead of waiting for an ambulance, according to a study published in JAMA Surgery.
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As part of several new measures to curb the rate of opioid addiction and overdoses, CVS Health is enacting seven-day opioid prescription limitations for acute conditions, the company announced Thursday.
The deaths of eight residents at Hollywood, Fla.-based Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills prompted a series of proposed changes in state legislation and resulted in a lawsuit against the facility.
Multiple employees, including at least one U.S. Navy nurse, have been removed from patient care at Naval Hospital Jacksonville (Fla.) after images of them inappropriately handling newborn babies went viral on Monday.
The Institute of Healthcare Improvement in with support from Pacira Pharmaceuticals will develop a tool to promote safer opioid prescribing for acute pain.
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A new study has found nearly 17 percent of emergency room visits in the U.S. are related to behavioral health problems, and that a number of other avoidable issues take up an inordinate amount of ER resources, according to the…
Massachusetts halted admissions to Lowell (Mass.) Treatment Center, a psychiatric hospital owned by Arbour Health System in Pembroke, Mass., after finding patient safety lapses, according to The Boston Globe.
The man police shot and killed late Sunday at Novant Health Huntersville (N.C.) Medical Center was traveling from Florida to New York to escape Hurricane Irma, according to The Charlotte Observer, which cited an announcement from the North Carolina State…
A recent study published in International Journal for Quality in Health Care found 3.3 percent of U.S. ED visits may be "avoidable."
Integrating evidence-based opioid and alcohol addiction treatment strategies into the primary care setting can result in successful treatment, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.