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New Report Presents Framework to Establish Standards for Psychosocial Interventions Used to Treat Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
Released: 7/14/2015
A considerable gap exists in mental health and substance abuse treatments known as psychosocial interventions between what is known to be effective and those interventions that are commonly delivered, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
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What You're Reading - June 2015
A list of the most viewed IOM reports for the month of June 2015.
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New Websites for National Academy of Medicine and Institute of Medicine
Released: 7/1/2015
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM), which oversees honorific activities formerly administered by the Institute of Medicine (IOM), has launched a new website at www.nam.edu.
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Press Release: U.S. Cardiac Arrest Survival Rates Around 6 Percent for Those Occurring Outside of a Hospital; New IOM Report Recommends Strategies to Improve Survival Rates
Released: 6/30/2015
Cardiac arrest strikes almost 600,000 people each year, killing the vast majority of those individuals, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.
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- Report Brief
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- Know the Difference between Heart Attack and Cardiac Arrest
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Health Care Wait Times Vary Greatly Throughout U.S.; New IOM Report Calls for Putting Patients and Families First Using Approaches Applied Successfully in Other Sectors
Released: 6/29/2015
Tremendous variability in wait times for health care appointments exists throughout the U.S., ranging from same day service to several months, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.
Report at a Glance
- Report Brief
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- Key-Findings-Recommendations
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- Key Principles
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What You're Reading - May 2015
A list of the most viewed IOM reports for the month of May 2015.
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National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Medicine Announce Initiative on Human Gene Editing
The National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Medicine are launching a major initiative to guide decision making about controversial new research involving human gene editing.
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What You're Reading - April 2015
A list of the most viewed IOM reports for the month of April 2015.
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Press Release: Institute of Medicine to Become National Academy of Medicine
Released: 4/28/2015
Today, at its 152nd annual meeting, the membership of the National Academy of Sciences voted to change the name of the Institute of Medicine to the National Academy of Medicine.
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Fifteen ‘Vital Signs’ for Assessing and Monitoring Progress of the Nation’s Health Identified in New IOM Report
Released: 4/28/2015
A new report from the Institute of Medicine presents 15 “vital signs” or core measures for tracking progress toward improved health and health care in the U.S.
Report at a Glance
- Report Brief
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- Infographic
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- Infographic- Print Version
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- Recommendations
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