Drug-Addicted Health Professionals Put Patients at Risk

by International Relations and Security Network ISN

Drug-addicted health professionals put patients at risk
More than 100,000 doctors, nurses, technicians and other health professionals across the country struggle with drug abuse or addiction, according to a USA Today examination of government data. Often falling victim to narcotics these practitioners … Read more on Great Falls Tribune

Augusta VA details process for eliminating gastrointestinal delays
The Augusta VA medical center said in a statement that nearly half of the veterans whose screening and surveillance endoscopies were delayed (2,059) either did not require a procedure; declined treatment; relocated and were advised to contact their … Read more on McDuffie Mirror

Drug program in jeopardy for pregnant women
Funded primarily with government grants, Horizons is one of a few treatment centers offering residencies to pregnant women in North Carolina, and the only one of its kind in Orange County. Its successes are documented: 1.5 percent of Horizons patients … Read more on The Independent Weekly