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Illicit drug use increased between 2021 and 2025, rising from 22.2% (62 million people) to 24% (69.8 million), according to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) 2025 Companion Infographic Report. The findings are based on the 2021-2025 National…

The Florida Agency for Health Care Administration imposed an immediate moratorium on admissions at Peace River Center for Personal Development’s crisis stabilization unit in Bartow, Fla., after determining conditions at the facility presented a threat to patients, according to a…

Illinois plans to reduce operations at Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center in Anna, a move that could affect approximately 280 positions. A Illinois Department of Human Services spokesperson told Becker’s the operational changes are part of Gov. JB Pritzker’s…

King of Prussia, Pa.-based Universal Health Services recorded an operating income of $516.7 million (11.1% operating margin) during the second quarter of 2026, compared to an operating income of $500.3 million (11.7% margin) during the same period last year, according…

This webinar is on-demand and can be viewed at your convenience.  At many infusion centers, nurse schedules are built on tradition rather than data, leaving teams stretched thin on busy days and overstaffed on slow ones. As patient volumes rise…

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  • Amanda Carbray, Clinic Operations Manager, Hartford HealthCare
  • Betsy Hlavac, Clinical Operations Manager, Ambulatory Infusion & Medical Oncology, Hartford HealthCare

Utilization review teams face a constant squeeze: manual EHR searches for clinical documentation slow admission and appeal processes, introduce errors and raise denial risk — all while revenue hangs in the balance. Stormont Vail Health confronted these inefficiencies directly. By…

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  • Chad Yeager, RN, MSN, VP of Quality and Population Health, Stormont Vail Health
  • Brianna Brown, MSN, BSN, RN-BC, CCDS, Director of Clinical Performance, Stormont Vail Health
  • Sri V. Suravarapu, MD, MPH, CPE, CHCQM-PHYADV, Medical Director of Utilization Review / Clinical Appeals, Stormont Vail Health

The FDA approved Simtriyo (centanafadine), making it the first and only approved norepinephrine, dopamine, serotonin reuptake inhibitor (NDSRI) for the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults and pediatric patients aged 6 years and older weighing at least 20…

Despite time-outs and standard protocols, positioning-related nerve and pressure injuries continue to occur in spine surgery. They tend to strike where teams least expect them — in high-complexity cases, in prone and lateral positions, and in patients whose risk was…

Aug 25, 2026 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CDT

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  • Jen Anzalone MSN, RN, CNOR, CSSL, NPD-BC, NE-BC, Perioperative Consultant and Surgical Services Nurse Manager, J. Anzalone Consulting

As the push to integrate behavioral health into primary and specialty care gains momentum, a number of health systems are appointing new leaders to oversee this transformation. These executives are tasked with aligning behavioral health strategies across clinical settings, building…

Hanover, N.H.-based Better Life Partners joined the Burlington, Mass.-based Groups care network, expanding the range of addiction treatment services available through the combined organizations. The partnership broadens access to care with same- or next-day medication for opioid use disorder, treatment…

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