Clinicians prescribed enough post-surgical opioids in 2016 to provide every American with 36 pills each, according to research conducted by the QuintilesIMS Institute and sponsored by Pacira Pharmaceuticals.
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A new study, published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine, examined opioid prescription patterns in emergency and non-emergency settings.
U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson, D-Fla., warned state and federal officials of possible tragedy before any residents died at Hollywood, Fla.-based Rehabilitation Center at Hollywood Hills in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, reports The Hill.
Southbridge, Mass.-based Harrington HealthCare System implemented strict security guidelines Monday at its emergency departments in Webster, Mass., and Southbridge after a nurse at one of its hospitals was stabbed 11 times by a patient June 14.
A Las Vegas police officer shot and killed a man who was in custody at Las Vegas-based University Medical Center early Monday morning after the man pointed a Taser that was left in the room at the officer, according to…
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Solving the nation's opioid overdose and addiction crisis will require robust efforts from many sectors, including frontline clinicians, according to a paper from the National Academy of Medicine.
The 10th resident of a Florida nursing home that overheated after losing its air conditioning in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma died Wednesday, according to ABC News.
Firefighters issued a shelter-in-place warning for Kaiser Permanente Richmond (Calif.) Medical Center after a natural gas line ruptured around 2 p.m. Wednesday, according to East Bay Times.
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.
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.