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Coping with Bad Outcomes (March) | 2014

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ASAM Releases Standards of Care for Addiction

March 1, 2014

The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) has developed standards of care for physicians who treat patients with substance use disorders. Read More

A Personal Tale of Loss: How Providers Can Help with Grief

March 1, 2014

The death of a child is an unfathomable loss. Losing a child to addiction carries with it a different kind of grief, often wrapped up in stigma, guilt, and shame. The reaction of others, including the healthcare providers who tried to treat the addiction, can help or hurt in healing from that grief. Read More

Caring for Clinical Caregivers

March 1, 2014

In today’s fast-paced, technology-focused, and cost-conscious healthcare environment, many clinical caregivers find themselves anxious, frustrated, and under pressure. Read More

Legal Dimensions of Bad Outcomes

March 1, 2014

Get insight into how healthcare providers can say ‘I’m sorry” to patients and families when a bad outcome occurs, along with other legal dimensions to consider, in an interview with Minneapolis attorney Mark R. Whitmore, Esq. Read More

Single Question Screeners for Addiction

March 1, 2014

Substance use disorders are relatively common in primary care settings. Can busy physicians accurately detect them with just one question? Read More

Possible Solution to the “Poppy Seed Defense”

March 1, 2014

A new study may lead to better drug tests that can distinguish between heroin use and the ingestion of poppy seeds, such as on a bagel or in salad dressing. Read More

Fentanyl Fueling Heroin Deaths

March 1, 2014

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) sent out an alert in February to addiction treatment professionals warning of an increase in deaths since the beginning of the year that are reportedly linked to heroin containing fentanyl. Read More