Search results for "Mental health"
Rates of substance abuse treatment remain low for opioid use disorders
Use of inpatient treatment for opioid use disorder increased from 37.5% in 2004-2008 to 51.9% in 2009-2013.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/10/21/4.htm
21 Oct 2015
Red flags help hospitalists spot human trafficking
Hospitalization presents an opportunity to intervene and stop exploitation.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/11/human-trafficking.htm
15 Nov 2015
Study finds one-third of medical residents screen positive for depression or its symptoms
Depression among residents may also affect patients, given established associations between physician depression and lower-quality care, the study authors noted.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/12/16/4.htm
16 Dec 2015
Nearly all patients received prescription opioids after an overdose, study finds
In the 90 days before an overdose, 56% of studied patients were dispensed a benzodiazepine, 59% had claims with a mental health diagnosis, and 41% had claims with a substance use disorder.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/01/13/2.htm
13 Jan 2016
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Staff awareness of stroke protocols, adverse events from supplements, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/01/in-the-news.htm
15 Jan 2016
Public health researchers look at rise in marijuana-related hospitalizations
Age, gender, and other factors predict risk.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/01/conference-coverage-public-health-marijuana.htm
15 Jan 2016
Web-based therapy helps prevent suicidal ideation among interns
Those in the intervention group were 60% less likely than controls to report suicidal ideation during their internship year.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/02/success-story-suicidal-ideation-interns.htm
15 Feb 2016
In the News
Best practice advice on generics, postdischarge facilities and spending, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/02/in-the-news.htm
15 Feb 2016
The revolving door of opioid overdose
Experts offer advice on prescribing for patients who've overdosed.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/03/opioid-overdose.htm
15 Mar 2016
In the News
Attending physician workload, prescription opioids after overdose.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/03/in-the-news.htm
15 Mar 2016