Quality Improvement

Four Treatment Facilities Honored in Analysis of Post-Treatment Outcomes
Conquer Addiction, an organization seeking to improve the public's access to information about treatment quality, has announced the initial recipients of its Excellence in Treatment awards.
Leaders See Technology as Altering, Not Replacing, Clinicians' Work
A panel at NCAD East explored how mobile apps, artificial intelligence and other advances in technology may change the addiction treatment landscape.
Florida lawmakers revive and adopt patient protection legislation
Adopted legislation that had appeared to be heading toward failure will crack down on patient brokering and other abuses in Florida's treatment and sober living communities.
Outcomes Panel: Plenty of Signs of Hope for More Effective Evaluation
An NCAD East panel suggested that the addiction treatment community may be turning the corner on outcome evaluation that has historically stymied the field's progress.
FDA picks eight medical device firms to help battle opioid crisis
Eight medical device makers, including a startup that uses virtual reality to treat chronic pain, topped an innovation contest aimed at addressing the opioid crisis, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said last week.
New center in New York emphasizes flexibility in hours, services
Elevate360 in New York City is emphasizing integrated care and efforts to maximize patient engagement.
Cumberland Heights names clinical research director
Nick Hayes will focus on optimal treatment protocols and predictive analytics as part of his role at the Tennessee-based organization.
Nominate an innovative program for annual clinical award
Nominations are being accepted through June 1 for Addiction Professional's Outstanding Clinical Care Awards.
Rx Summit 18: Journalists share tips for talking to media about heroin
Two journalists from WXIA-TV provided advice to Rx Summit attendees on how to develop relationships with the media and have a voice in coverage of the opioid epidemic.
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