Safer Opioid Supply Program Can Cut Adverse Clinical Outcomes, Health Costs
Significant decrease seen in rate of ED visits, hospital admissions, admission for incident infections in year after cohort entry
Physician Burnout May Raise Risk for Patient Safety Events
Burnout also associated with decreased job satisfaction, low professionalism, patient dissatisfaction
Experts Say New Street Drug Is ‘as Deadly as Fentanyl’
Overall, deaths in Tennessee known to be linked to nitazenes rose from 10 in 2020 to 42 one year later
Medical Cannabis Tied to Higher Risk for New Heart Rhythm Disorders
Findings seen for people with chronic pain; no association seen for acute coronary syndrome or heart failure
Risk Factors ID’d for New Long-Term Opioid Use After Lung Cancer Surgery
New long-term opioid use associated with increased risk for two-year all-cause mortality, especially for potent opioid use
Multidisciplinary Effort Key in Hip Fracture Care for Elders
Collaborative hip fracture care improves continuity of care with the hospital team
U.S. Safety-Net Providers Report Moral Distress in Early Pandemic
Moral distress emerged from being unable to provide optimal care, seeing pandemic’s effects on patients, coworkers
U.S. Life Expectancy Decreased 0.9 Years From 2020 to 2021
Declines in life expectancy seen for males and females, and for all race and Hispanic-origin groups
Risk for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome Examined
Risk increased for neonates exposed to prescription opioids in utero during third trimester of pregnancy
Pathway Programs for Medical School Diversity Disrupted by Pandemic
Programs targeting elementary and middle school-aged children more likely to be canceled
