Billion Pill Pledge
North Dakota HHS awards Opioid Settlement grant to Goldfinch Health for prevention program
North Dakota Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the recipients of the latest round of Opioid Settlement Fund grants, including funding for Goldfinch Health’s Billion Pill Pledge program. “Opioid settlement funds allow us to invest in programs that save lives, support recovery and build healthier communities,” said Christopher Joseph, chair of the Opioid Settlement…
Read MoreCity of Mobile (AL) Selects Goldfinch Health for Opioid Prevention Program
Following a comprehensive and data-intensive review process, the City of Mobile and the Helios Alliance selected Goldfinch Health to deliver its Billion Pill Pledge program for the Gulf Coast community. Goldfinch’s proposal was one of 16 selected, from a total of 33 submitted proposals. The Billion Pill Pledge program focuses on better pain management and…
Read MoreGoldfinch Health’s Billion Pill Pledge Program Highlighted by Orthopedics Journal
Recent research published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS) demonstrates that Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathways can dramatically reduce postoperative opioid prescriptions for orthopedic patients. The Results The study analyzed data from 100 patients (67 arthroplasty and 33 arthroscopy) treated by 11 orthopedic surgeons across 9 Iowa hospitals as…
Read MoreThe Case Against Combos
Why leading healthcare providers are turning to oxycodone monotherapy as part of multimodal pain management regimens designed to better treat pain and reduce opioid exposure for patients and families Opioid plus acetaminophen (APAP) combination products—hydrocodone/APAP (Lortab, Norco, Vicodin) and oxycodone/APAP (Percocet)—have been among the most commonly-dispensed medications in America over the last 20 years. Proactive,…
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