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AIDS United has released a new resource on the history and benefits of meaningfully involve of people who use drugs, as well as best...
Nov 07, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just released new data estimating prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in...
Nov 06, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO released the 2018 Forces of Change report highlighting new findings on the forces that are affecting the nation’s local health...
Nov 02, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
This post was written by originally posted on the Big Cities Health Coalition’s Front Lines blog. Epidemiologist, noun...
Oct 15, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
amfAR just published a new analysis in Health Affairs blog that displays how many substance abuse facilities nationally offer HIV...
Oct 08, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
The opioid epidemic has spread rapidly and uncontrollably through our country and our community. Research consistently links Adverse...
Sep 26, 2018 | Alyson Jordan
Providers wrote approximately 4.45 billion opioid prescriptions in 2016—with wide variation across states. In addition, an almost 1.8...
Sep 24, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
In this week’s Podcast from Washington, Eli Briggs and Ian Goldstein discuss the FY2019 Appropriations bills passed by the...
Sep 18, 2018
By Michael Dohn, MD, MSc, Medical Director, Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County The Montgomery County opioid overdose death...
Sep 18, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
AIDS United has released a new resource on the history and benefits of meaningfully involve of people who use drugs, as well as best practices to asses your organization and embody the principle of meaningful involvement of people who use drugs. Meaningful involvement of people who use drugs ensures the leadership and decision-making power of people with […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just released new data estimating prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in the United States from 2013‐2016. The data indicate that nearly 2.4 million adults, or 1 percent of the adult population, are living with HCV in the U.S. Hepatitis C is a curable viral infection, but if […]
NACCHO released the 2018 Forces of Change report highlighting new findings on the forces that are affecting the nation’s local health departments (LHDs). Results show that although the economic situation is slowly improving for many LHDs, workforce capacity challenges persist. One-third of LHDs reported experiencing job losses in 2017. LHDs also faced with challenges associated […]
This post was written by originally posted on the Big Cities Health Coalition’s Front Lines blog. Epidemiologist, noun epidemiologist \ˌe-pə-ˌdē-mē-ˈä-lə-jist An expert scientist who studies, detects and tracks injuries and disease in our communities. Epidemiologists serve on the front lines of public health, protecting Americans and the global community. When health threats emerge, these...
amfAR just published a new analysis in Health Affairs blog that displays how many substance abuse facilities nationally offer HIV testing or Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) testing, based upon data from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Below are some key findings from the analysis: HIV testing availability in substance use facilities. Only 28% of facilities test for HIV...
The opioid epidemic has spread rapidly and uncontrollably through our country and our community. Research consistently links Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adverse Community Environments, the Pair of Aces, with opioid use and abuse. Ending this threat requires a coordinated, community-wide effort between non-traditional partners to address the immediate crisis as well as the root causes.
Providers wrote approximately 4.45 billion opioid prescriptions in 2016—with wide variation across states. In addition, an almost 1.8 million Americans, aged 12 or older, either abused or were dependent on prescription opioids in 2016. Improving the way opioids are prescribed through clinical practice guidelines, can ensure patients have access to safer, more effective pain treatment […]
In this week’s Podcast from Washington, Eli Briggs and Ian Goldstein discuss the FY2019 Appropriations bills passed by the Senate, which now must be conferenced with the House. They also discuss the opioids package passed in the House, and the Senate’s opioid package. Later in the program, Ian Goldstein sat down with Mitch Stripling, Assistant Commissioner […]
By Michael Dohn, MD, MSc, Medical Director, Public Health – Dayton & Montgomery County The Montgomery County opioid overdose death rate was the highest in Ohio from 2010 through 2016. Accidental opioid overdose deaths continued to climb in 2017. Montgomery County became the face of the opioid epidemic with the publication of “Faces of an Epidemic” […]
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