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Open enrollment in 2019 exchange plans kicks off Nov. 1

Open enrollment in 2019 health plans through HealthCare.gov and most state exchanges begins Nov. 1 and runs through Dec. 15.

Health system reduces opioid prescribing through targeted interventions

Anne Arundel Medical Center in Maryland reduced opioid prescribing over a 16-month period by implementing interventions to educate prescribers, patients and the public about opioid risks and safety and promote clinician accountability.

New AONE CEO Robyn Begley discusses the organization’s top priorities

Also in this weekly roundup of nursing news: off-duty nurse saves choking woman during dinner, and another nurse works day and night to help those affected by Hurricane Florence.

Why SBH Health System addresses social needs: Because we must!

SBH Health System, Bronx, N.Y., serves a low income and ethnically diverse population, one which often changes as immigration changes. It's reinvesting in its community and betting on social determinants to alter its destiny.

Northwell Health names Nick Fitterman, M.D., executive director of Huntington Hospital in New York

Also in this roundup of hospital and health system leadership changes: New CEO of South Bay Hospital in Florida; new president of UPMC East and UPMC McKeesport in Pittsburgh; and new chief nursing officer of Parham Doctors’ Hospital in Virginia.

'Take Back Day' Saturday to safely dispose of prescription drugs

Oct. 27 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, an opportunity for the public to safely dispose of unwanted or expired prescription pills at sites throughout the country.

AHA issues playbook for creating strategic facility maintenance program

The AHA’s American Society for Health Care Engineering has released a playbook to help health care facilities c

Studies estimate impact of DHS proposal on children with health needs

Between 700,000 and 1.7 million children in need of medical attention would likely leave the Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program under a Department of Homeland Security proposed rule because they live with at least one noncitizen adult.

AONE CEO discusses the importance of clinicians’ personal health

Also in this roundup of nursing news: The unexpected way to assess the sickest patients in EDs; nurse saves dying man at Walmart; and executive moves in the field.

Together, We Can Prevent Further Addiction and End the Opioid Epidemic

Every day, more than 130 Americans die from opioid-related drug overdoses. It’s clear that the opioid epidemic’s grip on our communities continues to be a major challenge. At the same time, we also see progress in addressing the problem.