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CaroNova Launches Opioid Best Practices for Health Systems in the Carolinas 

Online Resource Library Aims to Support Adoption of Effective Strategies for Prevention and Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder Cary, NC — Feb. 13, 2023 — CaroNova has announced the launch of a new centralized library of strategies, tools, and resources to aid hospitals

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Peer support pilot shows significant reduction in opioid-related emergency visits

NCHA, NC DHHS partnership addresses critical issue through engagement, empathy Raleigh, NC – June 11, 2019 – A year after the announcement of a $1.37 million pilot program  employing individuals living in recovery with substance use disorder as part of emergency department care

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HRSA Announces Funding to Expand Rural Medication-assisted Treatment

Eligible hospitals, clinics and other organizations may apply through June 10 for up to $725,000 each to expand access to medication-assisted treatment for opioid and other substance use disorders in high-risk rural communities, the Health Resources and Services Administration announced last week. HRSA expects to

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ED Peer Support Program Reducing OUD ED Visits, Hospitalizations

NCHA’s Emergency Department Peer Support Program for Improving Response to Opioid Overdose is part of a pilot program to combat the opioid crisis. The program, funded through the NC Department of Health and Human Services, began May of 2018 with six emergency departments selected to participate.

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CDC: Opioid overdose deaths continue to climb

An estimated 46,041 Americans died from opioid overdoses between October 2016 and October 2017, a 15% increase from the prior 12-month period, according to provisional data recently released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Total overdose deaths from opioids, cocaine and psychostimulants rose

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News Release: NCHA Partners with DHHS on Innovation to Address the Opioid Crisis

$1.37 million grant will support pilots at six hospitals across the state Winston-Salem, NC – May 9, 2018 – Today the North Carolina Healthcare Association (NCHA) and the NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced grant awards to six North Carolina hospitals

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