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OnePath is your toolkit for helping to combat the opioid epidemic as a member of the medical community with empathy, mindfulness, and a big-picture perspective. Hosted by MetroHealth Department of Opioid Safety community educator Libbey Pelaia, OnePath is an immersive, engaging series that shares practical advice, hard data, and personal anecdotes of those working to combat the opioid epidemic on a daily basis— from software developers and policy makers to emergency doctors and clinical psyc ...
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“Prescription for Hope” captures the stories inside Cleveland’s public hospital system. Told by the people and patients on the front lines of care, “Prescription for Hope” offers a behind-the-scenes look at how The MetroHealth System is moving beyond medical treatment to improve the foundations of community health and well-being. Since 1837, MetroHealth has served the community, neighborhoods and people of Greater Cleveland. Its nearly 8,000 caregivers are devoted to a mission of health, hea ...
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MetroHealth President and CEO Dr. Airica Steed sits down for an open and vulnerable conversation about growing up in Chicago, about being muted and held back as a young woman, about her passion for equity, and about how the tragic death of her mother called her to a career in healthcare leadership.Di The MetroHealth System
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A never-before-heard, behind-the-scenes look inside a hospital morgue. Two years ago, in 2021, we spent some time with the amazing team inside MetroHealth’s Department of Mortality and Autopsy Services – the hospital morgue. We wanted to answer questions, dispel myths and capture the amazing professionalism and compassion these workers show every d…
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“I want to be known for giving the voiceless a voice. I want to be known for positioning people and adding a seat at the table. I want to be known for having those footprints in the sand, delivering health care for everyone regardless of their ability to pay. I want to be known for shattering health care disparities. At the end of the day, that’s w…
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Ohio is referred to as “ground zero” of the opioid epidemic for a reason. However, there are tools and support available to those who are ready to defeat their addiction-- and Matthew Hawkins is someone who utilized those resources to their fullest extent. He found his way into the MetroHealth community by way of pursuing treatment for his opioid u…
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The opioid overdose numbers emerging today prove that the Covid-19 pandemic has incurred huge damage to our community in more ways that what’s obvious. Though the death toll is beyond sobering, it’s moving the Office of Opioid Safety at MetroHealth to double down on their mission with an even deeper sense of urgency. The Education team in particula…
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MetroHealth houses a robust network of trauma-informed social workers, patient advocates, and peer supporters available to those in the community pursuing recovery from opioid dependency. No matter what stage of the process a patient is in— including immediately post-overdose, mid-incarceration, or in the most challenges stages of early sobriety, M…
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Today, we’ll be diving into the relatively new field of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery, or ERAS. The mindful curation of a patient’s recovery process after surgery is one of the most proactive steps a hospital system can take in preventing opioid dependence in its patients. Access resources, transcripts, and more episodes at onepathpodcast.com.…
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A large part of managing the opioid epidemic is the responsibility of those working in the emergency department. Having the proper tools and resources available in these high-pressure situations is integral to saving lives and helping folks begin their journey towards recovery. Access resources, transcripts, and more episodes at onepathpodcast.com.…
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In the world of safer opioid prescribing and pain management, innovative strategies for the facilitation of healing are a necessity. MetroHealth’s Pain and Healing Center, led in part by today’s guest, Dr. Chong Kim, was created to suit the vision of a holistic approach to managing a patient’s pain while minimizing opioid use. Access resources, tra…
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The workflows of doctors and pharmacists are encouraged to intertwine in order to create the highest quality of care for a patient and highest level of opioid safety possible. In this episode, we talk to Dr. Mike Harrington, the director of palliative care clinical services here at MetroHealth, and Amanda Benedetti Pharm.D, pharmacy specialist in p…
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Peer review is an interpersonally and practically impactful tool for creating meaningful change in the practice of prescribers, especially when it comes to those working with populations facing chronic pain. Dr. Joan Papp, medical director of the Office of Opioid Safety at MetroHealth, talks us trough the process of providing peer evaluations to th…
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MetroHealth has a comprehensive system of dashboards and tools within their electronic health record to aid providers in making informed choices when it comes to prescribing for their patients. In this episode, we examine these tools as a case study in what hospital systems can do to increase ease of safer prescribing measures in the everyday pract…
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Opioids are a highly addictive substance central to the lives of many Americans, and in turn, can quickly escalate the emotional stakes of doctor-patient interactions. The way that caregivers navigate these sometimes-volatile encounters can make a huge difference in the road to a given patient’s recovery. MetroHeath’s Dr. Bob Smith explains his dee…
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OnePath is your toolkit for helping to combat the opioid epidemic as a member of the medical community with empathy, mindfulness, and a big-picture perspective. Hosted by MetroHealth Department of Opioid Safety educator Libbey Pelaia, OnePath is an immersive, engaging series that shares practical advice, hard data, and personal anecdotes of those w…
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