The NACCHO Podcast Series
MAY 17, 2024
Drug overdose deaths in pregnant and postpartum women increased significantly between early 2018 to late 2021, according to a recent study by researchers at the National Institute on Drug Abuse at the National Institutes of Health.
Association of Health Care Journalists
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Veterans Affairs estimated that as many as 44 veterans took their own lives each day in 2021, marking an 11.6% Mental health conditions like depression, PTSD, and substance use disorders are also prevalent among those who serve. A glance at the data Despite fewer and shorter combat deployments, suicide rates among U.S.
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HEALTHBEAT
DECEMBER 16, 2024
Overdoses accounted for 20 out of the citys 58 total pregnancy-associated deaths (34.5%) in 2021, according to the most recently available city data. Infection, cancer, hemorrhage, and seizure disorders were among the less common causes of death. Of those 20 overdose deaths, 16 involved an opioid.
The Health Care Blog
JANUARY 20, 2022
In November 2021, 15 prominent organizations including NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness) and Well Being Trust joined together to reimagine what a crisis response system might look like. Their Consensus Approach included the response to mental health crises, cases of suicidal behavior, and instances of substance use disorder.
Bamboo News
OCTOBER 15, 2024
billion between 2021 and 2023 to a total of $839 billion, accounting for nearly 60% of the average hospital’s expenses. At the same time, hospitals’ labor costs increased by more than $42.5 We see common trends across individual care journeys.
NC Health News
DECEMBER 19, 2024
An April report released by the North Carolina Sentencing and Policy Advisory Commission found that from a sample of 12,889 people released from North Carolina state prisons in fiscal year 2021, 33 percent were sent back to prison within two years of their release. I left prison with a GED and no money.
Bamboo News
JULY 18, 2024
Since 2021, Section 1115 waivers have allowed states to use Medicaid funds for crisis support, but there is still work to be done to integrate this positive progress with broader healthcare initiatives.
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