Case managers and hospitals are increasingly struggling with challenges related to patients with opioid-related substance use disorders. But new legislation working its way through the government may help.
Last week, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration announced that it is awarding $293 million to primary healthcare clinicians and students in an effort to expand the workforce.
Finding postacute placement for infants, children, and youth with complex health conditions can be a sizable challenge. While many organizations have begun to create programs to support adult patients in their transitions to postacute facilities and back into the community, the same programs should be considered for pediatric patients.
The United States Small-Area Life Expectancy Project (USALEEP) is a public health project measuring life expectancy at birth for nearly every neighborhood in the country. USALEEP data provide community health insights and show that not everyone has the same opportunity to be healthy where they live.
