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Our latest research shows the importance of educating people with opioid prescriptions about the risks of having these medications in their home. We linked several Oregon datasets to study the impact of household opioid prescription availability on an individual’s odds of opioid overdose. What we found was that the odds of overdose increased significantly — 60% — when another household member had a recent opioid fill.

Even though the rate of opioid prescribing has decreased in recent years, the number of deaths involving prescription opioids remains high. Prescription opioids are a common entry point into problematic opioid use; many people who seek treatment for opioid use disorder report they started with taking prescription…

 

According to International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), pain is defined as “an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with, or resembling that associated with, actual or potential tissue damage.” Pain can range from tolerable to debilitating and can be described as sharp, shooting, throbbing, pinching, stinging, burning or sore. Pain can be constant, occasional or intermittent.

Everyone responds to pain differently, with some having a high tolerance for…

Comagine Health has created two worksheets to help long-term and post-acute care (LTPAC) facilities track and monitor the COVID-19 vaccination status of their residents and health care personnel.

When COVID-19 vaccination data is entered in the respected tracking worksheet, the data to be entered will automatically be calculated on the reporting summary tab. The data that is auto calculated on the reporting summary tab can be helpful with easily identifying the counts to input for…


Comagine Health Launches Campaign to Lower Rates of Healthcare-Associated Conditions
The Comagine Health Patient Safety team is launching the “Take Down Five Campaign” focused on supporting facility efforts to decrease rates of the following five healthcare-… more
New Research Report Evaluates Drug Addiction Treatment Recovery Act Implementation
Two years ago, Oregon began implementing the Drug Addiction Treatment Recovery Act (DATRA). Commonly known as Measure 110, DATRA made Oregon the first state in the U.S. to… more
Comagine Health Bolsters Leadership Team With Additional Members
New Lineup Poised to Position Industry Leader for Future Growth Comagine Health, a leading national nonprofit health care consulting firm, named additional leaders recently. Marc… more
Letters and Postcards Aim to Educate on Importance of Boosters for Nursing Home Residents
To combat low uptake of the bivalent COVID booster among nursing home residents, Comagine Health has created a communications kit that contains messaging and collateral aimed at… more
Infection Prevention Big Part of Nursing Home Surveys
In-person surveys for nursing home facilities have restarted for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020. In this last installment of a seven-part series, get… more
Emergency Preparedness Important Step in Preparing for Nursing Home Survey
In-person surveys for nursing home facilities have restarted for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020. In this sixth installment of a seven-part series, get… more
Delivering Responsive and Respectful Health Care: CLAS Overview and Additional Resources
A four-part introduction to culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS)
Delivering Responsive and Respectful Health Care: Providing CLAS
A four-part introduction to culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS)
Delivering Responsive and Respectful Health Care: The CLAS Standards
A four-part introduction to culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS)
Introducing Data Solutions
Comagine Health’s Data Solutions department is our hub for health information technology consulting, analytics, and external quality review. Led by Vice President Sara Hallvik,… more