Experts Urge Longer Care, Better Post-Treatment Services to Ease Opiate Crisis

Published February 10, 2014

Experts urge longer care, better post-treatment services to ease opiate crisis

Filed under: inpatient drug treatment programs

The committee also heard from Jack Duffy, executive director of Valley Vista, a 78-bed inpatient drug and alcohol treatment center in Bradford. He told the lawmakers his facility is struggling on several fronts. First, the … The average stay in past …
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Philip Seymour Hoffman, just another heroin victim

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The thief has struck again, taking from the world a talented actor and treasured father. Another victim of addiction has been stolen from us, and it is not, this time, because there aren't enough rehab beds, outpatient programs or awareness programs …
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Bright Ideas for Boosting Savings—and Patient Care

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Ranging from a simple yet highly effective metered dose inhaler switch to a revamping of a hospital's medication reconciliation program, the initiatives saved scarce health care dollars, maintained or improved patient care and streamlined pharmacy …
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