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These medications can reduce opioid deaths. Why aren’t they being used more?

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Walter Ginter began using heroin in the early 1970s while serving in the Army. By 1977, desperate to kick the habit, he turned to daily doses of methadone, a synthetic opioid that eases withdrawal and decreases cravings. The treatment worked.

“I have a good life today,” says Ginter, 69, project director for the New York-based Medication Assisted Recovery Support Project.  “I wouldn’t have it without medication.”

Ginter was a member of a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine committee that examined the three medications — methadone, buprenorphine (typically sold under the Suboxone brand name) and extended-release naltrexone (Vivitrol) — that the government has approved to treat opioid addiction.

CMS Proposes Changes to Medicare Advantage, Part D Prescription Drug Programs

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Earlier this month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the attached proposed rule updating Medicare Advantage and the Part D prescription drug program for contract year 2019. Among the proposed changes, CMS would codify the current Quality Star Rating System for Medicare Advantage and Part D plans, eliminate the “meaningfully different” standard that Medicare Advantage organizations must meet if they offer multiple plans in the same county and change the open enrollment period to Jan. 1 through March 31.

CMS also solicits comments on how Part D plan sponsors — through their pharmacy benefit managers — negotiate drug price concessions from drug manufacturers, network pharmacies and other entities. Specifically, CMS is interested in learning if Part D plans and their pharmacy benefit managers are lowering premiums and cost-sharing for beneficiaries because of the savings generated from price concessions.

CDPH Launches New Opioid Resource Website and Awards Opioid Prevention Grants

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What’s happening: The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) launched a one-stop-shop website with the latest information on the opioid epidemic and the state’s effort to address it. 

What else to know: The website is part of Governor Newsom’s attempt to connect people with resources and treatments.  

New Disaster Preparedness Site Streamlines Crisis Response Resources

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What’s happening: CHA has incorporated its disaster preparedness website, www.calhospitalprepare.org, into the general CHA website, giving members one-stop access to all association info. 

What else to know: The new web page retains the critical disaster recovery and response information formerly housed on the previous site, combining that essential content with CHA’s broader resources.  

What is the relationship between an Emergency Management Program (EMP) and an Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)?

The Emergency Management Program (EMP) implements the mission, vision, goals and objectives of the organization as related to Emergency Management. The EMP utilizes organized analysis, planning, decision making and assignment of available resources to mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from all-hazards. (Emergency Management Principals and Practices for Healthcare Systems, Department of Veterans Affairs, 2006).

CHA Members Take Hospital Message to Capitol Hill

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CHA President/CEO C. Duane Dauner was joined by 10 representatives of CHA member hospitals in Washington, D.C., Dec. 3 for the CHA and American Hospital Association hospital advocacy day. The group met with about half of the California Congressional delegation, including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy, and Sens. Boxer and Feinstein.

Patient-Centered Care Key to Success for Patients, Health Care Staff

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At the 2019 California Hospital Volunteer Leadership Conference, inspirational speaker and business coach Allison Massari will help attendees realize the immense value they offer to patients in need and the positive impact of going the extra mile. Massari will draw upon her own experiences as a burn survivor to help attendees: 

Find hope, opportunity and resilience in professional and personal journeys.
Learn how the companionship, friendship and help of volunteers and hospital staff can make a difference in patients’ recoveries. 
Understand how one volunteer can change a life. 

The conference will be held Feb. 11-13 in at the Hyatt Regency Sacramento. To register, visit the conference website.

Allison Massari is an inspirational speaker, entrepreneur, artist and business coach who has been featured on ABC, NBC and FOX networks. She has also been named one of the top 10 best speakers for “motivation” and “personal development” in the United States by Meetings & Conventions Magazine.