Permanente Medical Groups recognize that the factors contributing to burn-out are complex and dynamic as are the actions needed to address this growing concern.
South Carolina Increasing Telepsychiatry
Rural areas in South Carolina have a shortage of mental health professionals and as a result, Emergency Departments (ED) were experiencing an influx of patients needing psychiatric care. Average wait times were running between 48 and 72 hours. …Continue reading
Funds for Biomedical Research
On December 7, 2017, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) www.senate.gov introduced a bill cited as the “National Biomedical Research Act” (S.2212) https://www.congress.govv that would increase funding for targeted biomedical research initiatives. …Continue reading
FDA’s Actions to Reduce Smoking
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) www.fda.gov recently announced a new comprehensive regulatory plan aimed at reducing tobacco-related diseases and death in the U.S. The FDA realizes that nicotine containing products can be a risk with combustible cigarettes being the most harmful way of satisfying a craving for nicotine. …Continue reading
HealthInsight Signs Agreement
CDC named HealthInsight http://healthinsight.org as one of ten recipients nationwide that have signed a five year cooperative agreement for $6.8 million to expand coverage and participation in CDC’s National Diabetes Prevention Program. HealthInsight is partnering with a number of groups to increase the infrastructure to reach in-person and online individuals with diabetes. …Continue reading
Inmates Prepare to Leave Prison
To help inmates prepare for their return to their homes, the Utah Department of Corrections (UDC) https://corrections.utah.gov provided tablets to 22 inmates in a pilot program at the Utah State prison. UDC is contracting with and working with American Prison Data Systems https://apdscorporate.com, a corporation contracting with more than 40 correctional facilities across the U.S. …Continue reading
State’s Response to the Opioid Crisis
The Strategic Plan “South Dakota’s Statewide Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis” developed by South Dakota’s Department of Health’s https://doh.sd.gov Opioid Abuse Advisory Committee, generally follows the National Governors Association’s (NGA) www.nga.org ideas in their “Opioid Road Map for the States”. …Continue reading