Search Results

The default setting for search results displays All Content. If you prefer to see recent content only, please adjust the date filter.

84 Results Found

By speaking a common language – addiction – peers are aiding patients with SUD

Peer recovery specialists at Cape Cod Hospital and Falmouth Hospital in Massachusetts help patients overcome substance use disorders.

Saline Health introduces “StepOne” to battling addiction

Benton, Ark.-based Saline Memorial Hospital, in collaboration with Evergreen Healthcare Partners, introduced the StepOne Service, a program designed to support individuals struggling with addiction.

Leadership Dialogue Series: Behavioral Health Solutions With Jeremy Musher, M.D., of Lifepoint Health

In this conversation, Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., CEO and president of Dartmouth Health and 2024 AHA board chair, talks with Jeremy Musher, M.D., chief behavioral medical officer at Lifepoint Health, about common obstacles in the behavioral health field, including access and reimbursement, as well as ways to approach mental health stigmas.

Thinking Outside the Box to Reduce Behavioral Health Stigma and Disparities in Health Outcomes

For underserved populations, stigma and lack of access to behavioral health services can present huge barriers to treatment.
Public

It Takes a Village: A New Approach to Opioid Abuse Helps Mothers and Babies

In this conversation, Chris DeRienzo, M.D., SVP and chief physician executive at the AHA, speaks with three WISH Center experts about how its approach is helping to protect the health of new mothers and their babies.
Public

Englewood Health's Strategies to Combat Rising Opioid Use in Post-Pandemic America

n this conversation, Vinnidhy Dave, D.O., hospice specialist and director of palliative medicine at Englewood Health Physician Network, and Lauren Savage, director of population health at Englewood Hospital, discuss what Englewood Health is doing to prevent opioid use in its communities.
Public

Improving Behavioral Health for Older Adults: Lessons from Henry Ford Health

In this conversation, Zaira Khalid, M.D., senior staff geriatric psychiatrist at Henry Ford Behavioral Health Hospital, discusses the unique physical, emotional, and social needs of patients over 65 and more.
Public

"Saving People's Lives": Access to Mental Health and Addiction Services in Rural Communities

In this conversation, Brenda Romero, administrator at Presbyterian Española Hospital, discusses the methods for accessing treatment and the importance of the hospital's innovative and community-focused work.

New CDC campaign addresses youth substance use, mental health

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Aug. 5 announced a new campaign educating youth ages 12-17 on substance use, mental health and how they are connected.

FDA announces labeling changes to opioid pain medications 

The Food and Drug Administration July 31 announced that it is requiring safety label changes to all opioid pain medications to further emphasize and explain the risks associated with long-term use.