Addressing Opioid Use in Rural Communities: Examples from Critical Access Hospitals
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Description
Highlights strategies adopted by Critical Access Hospitals
(CAHs) to combat opioid use in their communities. Describes
lessons learned from the featured CAHs regarding the
development and implementation of projects targeting opioid
use. Identifies ways that State Flex Programs and State
Offices of Rural Health can support the efforts of CAHs in
addressing opioid use in their communities. Provides list
of opioid-related resources for CAHs and State Flex
Programs.
Author(s)
John Gale, Sara Kahn-Troster, Karen Pearson, Nathan First
Date
08/2020
Organization
Flex Monitoring Team
Tagged as
Community engagement and volunteerism
· Critical Access Hospitals
· Emergency department and urgent care services
· Healthcare quality
· Prescription drug misuse
· Substance use and misuse
· Colorado
· Idaho
· Maine
· Massachusetts
· Michigan
· Ohio
· Vermont
· Virginia
· Washington
· Wisconsin