Alexandra Murphy – Becker’s Hospital Review A recent study suggests that semaglutide, typically used for Type 2 diabetes, may significantly reduce the risk of opioid overdoses in patients with opioid use disorder, according to research published Sept. 25 by JAMA Network. Here are four notes: The cohort study compared semaglutide’s effect on opioid overdose risk

Paige Twenter – Becker’s Clinical Leadership In recent years, debates over scopes of practice and titles have intensified among associations representing physicians, advanced practice providers and other healthcare professionals. For three decades, the American Medical Association has advocated against what it calls “scope creep,” or efforts to broaden the scopes of practice for advanced practice

Mackenzie Bean (Twitter) – Becker’s Hospital Review The California Department of Public Health has stepped in amid an ongoing debate between physicians and certified registered nurse anesthetists about CRNAs’ role in hospitals, The Modesto Bee reported Sept. 16. In a Sept. 6 letter to hospitals, the health department outlined state and federal requirements for using