Expanded Telehealth Services for OUD During the Pandemic Lessened Overdose Risk in Medicare Beneficiaries

Virtual care for opioid use disorder during the COVID-19 pandemic among Medicare beneficiaries decreased odds of ...

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Heading Off Drug Diversion Through Single-Dose Dispensing

In 2019, hospital staff diverted some 148 million doses of controlled substances. Here is what ISPM recommends as ...

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Pandemic Continues to Impact Mental Health

COVID-19's impact on mental health and substance use disorders continues unabated, one expert highlighted at the ...

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

ERAS Comes of Age With Opioid-Free Breast Cancer Surgery

Full commitment to the enhanced recovery after surgery protocol at Maimonides Medical Center, in New York City, ...

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Office-Based Opioid Treatment for Adolescents Slashes Per-Patient Treatment Costs

New York—Over the past decade, the Office-Based Opioid Treatment and Medication Assisted Therapy program at ...

OCTOBER 28, 2019

A Full-Court Press to Stem the Opioid Crisis

Pharmacist-led substance use disorder clinics, enforcement of new limits on fentanyl patches and diversion ...

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Is the Rx Opioid Crisis Overblown?

With the stigma surrounding the use of opioids, health care providers face a challenge in balancing the risks for ...

APRIL 9, 2019

Best Practices for Implementing a Multimodal Approach to Postsurgical Pain Management: Lessons Learned in the Era of the Opioid Crisis

This monograph reviews evidence-based recommendations for multimodal analgesia and the successful implementation of ...

DECEMBER 17, 2018

FDA Clears App to Help Opioid Abuse Patients Stay in Recovery

The FDA cleared a mobile medical application to increase retention in an outpatient treatment program for ...

DECEMBER 12, 2018

President Signs SUPPORT Bill Against Opioid Abuse

H.R. 6 is a comprehensive bill that will support public health officials and providers in their fight against ...

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Too Few Teens, Young Adults Who Abuse Opioids Tested for HCV

Only one-third of U.S. adolescents and young adults with opioid use disorder were screened for HCV and only 10% of ...

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Opioid Overuse in Hospitals Can Be Slowed: Study

Educating inpatient prescribers on the benefits of oral and subcutaneous administration of opioids versus IV ...

OCTOBER 2, 2018