艾奥瓦州拨款逾75万美元扩围「十亿药丸承诺」：8家医院加入、目标少开阿片止痛药
艾奥瓦州切罗基县 Cherokee 市——艾奥瓦州检察长 Brenna Bird 10月30日在 Cherokee 地区医疗中心举行的记者会上宣布，她的办公室将拨款775,550美元、分两年发放，把「十亿药丸承诺」（Billion Pill Pledge）计划扩展到州内另外8家医院。
新加入的8家医院是：Creston 的 Greater Regional Medical Center、Atlantic 的 Cass County Memorial Hospital、Osceola 的 Clarke County Hospital、Red Oak 的 Montgomery County Memorial Hospital、Fairfield 的 Jefferson County Health Center、Fort Madison 的 Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center、Mount Pleasant 的 Henry County Health Center，以及 West Burlington 的 Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center。
「十亿药丸承诺」由 Goldfinch Health 运营，帮助医院采用最佳手术流程，并教育患者用阿片类药物以外的方法管理疼痛。患者术前会收到一份「手术准备包」，术前术后还可与 Goldfinch 的护士配合。该计划动用的是阿片类药物和解基金；Goldfinch 联合创始人 John Greenwood 在记者会上说，经同行评审的结果显示，参与医院的阿片类药物补药需求减少了80%以上，再入院率降低了75%以上。
「像『十亿药丸承诺』这样处理阿片成瘾治疗、康复与预防的计划正在挽救生命，」Bird 说。「我很高兴今天宣布这笔拨款，让另外8家医院加入这个出色的计划，减少高度成瘾的阿片药丸进入艾奥瓦人家庭。」
Cherokee 地区医疗中心是该计划的现有成员。该中心总裁兼首席执行官 Gary Jordan 与外科医生 John Greaves 一同出席记者会。Jordan 说，该中心实施这一计划数年来，阿片类药物处方已显著减少，患者与整个社区都从中受益。
Iowa Grants Over $750K to Expand Billion Pill Pledge to Eight More Hospitals
Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa — Attorney General Brenna Bird announced at a press conference at Cherokee Regional Medical Center on October 30 that her office is granting $775,550 over two years to expand the Billion Pill Pledge to eight more Iowa hospitals.
The eight hospitals are Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston, Cass County Memorial Hospital in Atlantic, Clarke County Hospital in Osceola, Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak, Jefferson County Health Center in Fairfield, Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in Fort Madison, Henry County Health Center in Mount Pleasant, and Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington.
The Billion Pill Pledge, a program by Goldfinch Health, supports hospitals in using best practice surgical protocols and educating on ways to manage pain other than with opiates. Patients get a “Prepared for Surgery Kit” before surgery and can work with a Goldfinch nurse before and after surgery. Goldfinch cofounder John Greenwood said peer-reviewed results show a reduction in the need for opioid refills by more than 80% and hospital readmissions by more than 75%. The grant is funded through the Attorney General's Opioid Settlement Fund.
“Programs that address the treatment, recovery, and prevention of opioid addiction in Iowa like the Billion Pill Pledge are saving lives,” said Attorney General Bird. “I'm happy to announce this grant today so eight more hospitals can join this incredible program and keep the number of highly addictive opioid pills out of Iowans' homes.”
Cherokee Regional Medical Center is a current member of the program. Its CEO and President Gary Jordan, who joined Bird at the press conference with surgeon Dr. John Greaves, said the center's efforts have resulted in significant opioid prescription reduction over several years.
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