PALTC Practitioners Step Up to Address Opioid Crisis

The United States is in the throes of an opioid crisis. Since 1999, deaths from prescription opioids have more than quadrupled. National organizations such as the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are taking action and partnering with post-acute and long-term care practitioners to address the opioid crisis throughout the care continuum.
Source: Caring for the Ages - Category: Health Management Authors: Source Type: news