Opioid/Heroin Addiction

GNYHA hosted a series of evidenced-based best practice educational sessions developed and implemented by member hospitals to combat the opioid and heroin epidemics in the communities they serve. Resources from the series, recent updates on the epidemics, and changes to affiliated legislation are archived here.

22 Items in Opioid/Heroin Addiction
HHS Announces Certification Exemptions for Certain Physicians Prescribing MAT for OUD Treatment
January 16, 2021
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OMH, OASAS to Explore Merger into Single Behavioral Health Agency
October 2, 2020
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Waiver to Provide Detox Services in Excess of Bed/Patient Day Thresholds Extended Permanently
November 11, 2019
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Population & Community Health Behavioral Health Opioid/Heroin Addiction
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ED MAT Quality Collaborative
July 2, 2019
Population & Community Health Behavioral Health Opioid/Heroin Addiction
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GNYHA Webinar Addresses the ED’s Role in the Opioid Epidemic
June 10, 2019
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DOH and OASAS Issue Joint Letter on Best Practices for Implementing Buprenorphine
February 25, 2019
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GNYHA Joins Suffolk County Leadership at Opioid Forum
February 11, 2019
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OASAS Extends The Joint Commission Routine Survey Process to Hospital Outpatient Programs
February 5, 2019
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GNYHA, Long Island Hospitals Launch Opioid Treatment and Recovery Collaborative
February 4, 2019
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Population & Community Health Behavioral Health Opioid/Heroin Addiction
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Time-Limited Waivers for Hospital-Based Detoxification Services Extended
December 31, 2018
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GNYHA Webinar Tackles ISMP Opioid Self-Assessment Benchmarking Data
December 10, 2018
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Population & Community Health Behavioral Health Opioid/Heroin Addiction
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Opioid Epidemic, Health Disparities Spotlighted at GNYHA-UHF Symposium
November 5, 2018
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