Nonprofit Hospitals' Response to the Opioid Epidemic in Urban Communities: A Content Analysis of Hospitals' Community Health Needs Assessments and Implementation Strategies

Conclusions: Nonprofit hospitals are taking action to address the opioid epidemic in their communities, most commonly by providing additional treatment capacity for patients with opioid use. While an important contribution, hospitals need incentives to develop a more comprehensive response to the opioid epidemic that extends beyond medical care to include the social and economic determinants of this crisis.
Source: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice - Category: Health Management Tags: Research Reports: Research Full Report Source Type: research