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The List: IHPI Top Policy And Practice Insights Of 2019
Read some of the significant stories, articles, publications, and reports from 2019 featuring IHPI and our members.
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Opioid Policy
Opioids fueled a doubling of suicides and overdoses in the U.S.
Stark racial, financial divides found in opioid addiction treatment
1 in 75 new mothers go on to long-term opioid painkiller use
How a state’s surgeons cut down on opioids without putting patients in more pain
Substance use and pregnancy: What we know and what we can do
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Health of Communities and Health Equity
Raising tobacco sale age to 21 would prevent thousands of premature deaths in Michigan
No-deal Brexit will have serious negative health effects, researchers warn
Realizing the Value of Community Health Workers — New Opportunities for Sustainable Financing
U.S. firearm death rate rose sharply in recent years across most states & demographic groups
Rural women at higher risk of life-threatening pregnancy complications
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Healthcare Safety
Catheters: Big source of infection, but often overlooked
Pneumonia Patients Get Too Many Antibiotics – Especially as They Leave the Hospital
Critical Pediatric Heart Deaths Drop by 24% at Hospitals With Cardiac ICUs
Better care for surgical patients: Recognizing and responding to the unexpected to save lives