How hospitals can help with the opioid epidemic

Nearly half a million individuals with opioid use disorders are  hospitalized each year in the United States. While they are in the hospital, medical providers often treat complications of this disorder, such as bloodstream infections, but rarely directly address their addiction. That’s like pumping up a flat tire without ever looking for the nail that cause d the […]Find jobs at  Careers by KevinMD.com.  Search thousands of physician, PA, NP, and CRNA jobs now.  Learn more.

Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - June 21, 2019 Category: General Medicine Authors: < span itemprop="author" > < a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/post-author/richard-bottner-and-christopher-moriates" rel="tag" > Richard Bottner, PA-C and Christopher Moriates, MD < /a > < /span > Tags: Meds Hospital-Based Medicine Source Type: blogs