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Commentary: Using health IT to combat the opioid crisis

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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development recently released a report that highlights the severity of the opioid crisis in the U.S. and globally. The report details an alarming increase in opioid-related deaths in 25 OECD countries that track this data. Overall, opioid-related deaths rose 20% between 2011 and 2016, and the U.S. saw a significant uptick.

The report called out overprescribing of opioids to manage chronic and acute pain as a root cause for this spike. According to the OECD, the number of opioid prescriptions dispensed in OECD countries increased 110% in one decade, although that has slowed in recent years. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has noted a similar decline but cautioned that today’s prescription rates still remain high compared with 1999. In 2016, the CDC released guidelines for primary-care physicians for prescribing opioids, and in its report the OECD recommended that “doctors should improve their prescribing practices.”

CEO Message: Progress on State Help Amid Crisis

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There is no way to sugarcoat this, nor should we: California’s hospitals are in the middle of a full-blown crisis. 

COVID-19 cases are hitting new heights every day (more than 50,000 on Wednesday), hospitalizations for COVID-19 this week topped 16,000, and ICU capacity is rapidly dwindling (it was less than 2% in Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley this week) due to shortfalls of critical care nurses. 

The state projects the number of COVID-19 patients in hospitals will double in a month’s time.  

Coyle Focuses on Nurse Staffing Crisis in CapRadio Interview

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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.As COVID-19 continues to surge in some parts of the state and hospitals gear up for a busy end of year, CHA President & CEO Carmela Coyle spoke to Vicki Gonzalez of CapRadio’s Insight (available at 24.50 mark) about the nurse staffing crisis that could threaten care.   

Burnout in Healthcare Workers: Reverse the Crisis, Break the Stigma

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Developed by Redlands Community Hospital, this resource details symptoms of burnout and demonstrates the impacts it can have on decision-making and care quality. Addressing burnout helps improve job satisfaction, reduce turnover, and prevent compassion fatigue, fostering a supportive work culture. By prioritizing employee well-being, hospitals not only enhance patient outcomes and organizational efficiency but also create a healthier, more sustainable workforce, ultimately benefiting both healthcare providers and the people they serve.

Standing Together to Face California’s Behavioral Health Crisis 

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This space — the weekly message from CHA’s President & CEO — is typically reserved to share the most up-to-date information about critical state and federal policy and advocacy developments. It’s an opportunity that I deeply value, to communicate directly with you, the members of the California Hospital Association who rely on the work this team does on your behalf. 

CEO Message: As Crisis Grows, Awaiting State Relief

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As the outbreak accelerates even more, due in part to the Thanksgiving holiday (tonight, the greater Sacramento region joins Southern California and the San Joaquin Valley as three of five regions now subject to a regional stay-at-home order), hospitals continue to await much-needed flexibility to ensure they can care not only for the coming surge of COVID-19 patients, but also Californians’ other health needs. 

Proposed Budget Fails to Address Patient Crisis as Hospitals Struggle

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Despite some scattered investments in health care amid an estimated $23 billion shortfall for the state, Gov. Newsom’s proposed 2023-24 budget comes up short for California’s patients and communities as hospitals struggle to cope with record losses, crippling inflation, and a nationwide workforce shortage.