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Addressing Opioid Usage in the Hospital Setting

Nov 19, 2020 at 01:50 pm by Staff

Recent Studies Look at Caldolor® as Effective Pain Management Option Like any chronic condition, addiction becomes a lifelong battle once the disease process has begun. Also l.... Read More

From Pain Management to Pandemic: The Changing Face of Sports Medicine

Sep 10, 2020 at 10:41 am by Staff

Orthopaedic Surgeons Weigh in on Issues Impacting Athletes Sports medicine is a new ballgame in 2020, with orthopaedic surgeons feeling the pull of quickly evolving athletic.... Read More

Physician Spotlight: Leading with Compassion

Nov 18, 2019 at 04:49 pm by Staff

Compassus CMO Dr. Kurt Merkelz Changing Views on End-of-Life Care Caring for elderly and end-of-life patients can be a tough road, but it's one Kurt Merkelz, MD, is grateful t.... Read More

AMA Calls Pain Task Force Recommendations A Road Map for Future Policy

May 17, 2019 at 12:01 am by Staff

Statement from the American Medical Association: May 9, 2019 ... The AMA strongly backs the comprehensive, common-sense proposals the Interagency Pain Task Force discussed tod.... Read More

The War Against Opioids in Pain Management

Oct 05, 2018 at 04:35 pm by Staff

Nashville Specialists Offer Insight, Alternatives to Curb Abuse The governor's TN Together plan, which went into effect this past July, impacts both the dosage and duration of.... Read More

Physicians, Healthcare Organizations Convene to Combat Tennessee's Opioid Crisis

Oct 05, 2018 at 03:09 pm by Staff

Physicians and other healthcare professionals from across the state met in Nashville Sept. 14 and 15 for the second annual TriMED Healthcare Education Summit. The conference f.... Read More

The Opioid Crisis - Where Do We Go From Here?

Jul 10, 2018 at 03:54 pm by Staff

As discussed in last month's edition of the Nashville Medical News, the Tennessee General Assembly recently approved a significant portion of Governor Bill Haslam's "TN Togeth.... Read More

The Opioid Crisis - Where Do We Go From Here?

Jul 10, 2018 at 03:54 pm by Staff

As discussed in last month's edition of the Nashville Medical News, the Tennessee General Assembly recently approved a significant portion of Governor Bill Haslam's "TN Togeth.... Read More

TDH Addresses State's Opioid Epidemic

Jan 15, 2018 at 03:16 pm by Staff

Leaders Collaborating on Statewide Best Practices In 2015, Tennessee had the tenth highest drug overdose mortality rate in the United States, most of which was due to prescrip.... Read More

The Osher Center: Healing Mind, Body & Spirit

Sep 11, 2017 at 02:16 pm by Staff

Once considered "alternative" in American healthcare, integrative medicine is now a widely respected, evidence-based option for pain management, and The Osher Center for Integ.... Read More