The Emergency Department is The “New” Frontier of Public Health
The purpose and the policies of an emergency department need to be redefined. We’re not emergency workers. We are public health providers.
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There were approximately 64,000 deaths from opioid overdose in 2016, including deaths from both prescription and illicit drugs. The incidence of opioid overdose has continued to escalate despite a number of efforts. Increasing treatment beds, limiting opioid prescriptions, distribution of naloxone and other efforts have not demonstrated a significant impact on non-medical opioid use or…