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News
Naloxone: Difficult conversations about a potential lifesaver
October 24, 2017
A recent study highlights the difficulties and strategies for discussing the antiopioid medication’s utility.
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The opioid epidemic and its impact on the health care system
October 24, 2017
Here are strategies hospitalists can employ to combat the growing use and abuse of narcotics.
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SHM’s RADEO Program aids safer opioid prescribing
October 17, 2017
A new initiative is helping hospitalists design and implement better inpatient opioid prescribing strategies.
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Hospitalists struggle with opioid epidemic’s rising toll
October 17, 2017
Amid a worsening crisis, a harsh, new light illuminates the inpatient side of opioid prescriptions.
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Use of BZD and sedative-hypnotics among hospitalized elderly
October 4, 2017
Which hospitalized older patients are inappropriately prescribed benzodiazepines or sedative hypnotics post discharge, and who is prescribing these medications?
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News
Do not withhold opioid addiction drugs from patients taking benzodiazepines
September 21, 2017
The FDA says the benefits of combining MAT drugs with CNS depressants outweigh the risks.
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Alcohol misuse universal screening effective and efficient
September 10, 2017
An alcohol misuse screening for all patients may be feasible, and here’s how.
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How to make the move away from opioids for chronic noncancer pain
August 17, 2017
How do physicians treat patients with chronic pain and guard against addiction?
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Association between concurrent use of prescription opiates and benzos
July 31, 2017
Clinical Question: What is the impact of concurrent benzodiazepine use in chronic versus intermittent opioid use on risk for opioid overdose?
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Opinion
Hospitalist burnout
July 6, 2017
The causes of hospitalist distress and burnout are very similar to that of doctors in other specialties, yet each specialty probably differs in ways that are important to keep in mind.
