A new study by University of Pittsburgh researchers offers new tactics to help ensure physicians are prescribing opioids safely and even lower the number of… Read more
Tag: opioid abuse
UPMC Investigators Participate in ED-INNOVATION Trial as Part of Larger NIH Initiative
UPMC Mercy was selected as one of 30 emergency department (ED) sites across the U.S. to participate in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Helping… Read more
UPMC Mercy’s ED Has Your Back
Dr. Michael Lynch, medical director at the Pittsburgh Poison Center and substance use disorder services at UPMC Health Plan, has made medication-assisted treatment (MAT) a… Read more
Rural Pennsylvanians Have Nearby Access to Opioid Treatment, but Still Travel Far to Receive it
Rural Pennsylvania Medicaid enrollees diagnosed with opioid use disorder are driving an average of four times as far as their nearest prescriber to receive medication-assisted… Read more
New Project Uses Data to Prevent and Better Treat Pain and Addiction
As the opioid epidemic continues to devastate the United States, the country is also battling the entwined epidemic of chronic pain, which affects more than… Read more