Eden Bernstein
@edenbernstein.bsky.social
Hospitalist and alcohol use disorder researcher @cudivhospmed.bsky.social
🚨Our new paper in @jhospmedicine.bsky.social describes large hospital-level variation in initiation of medications for alcohol use disorder during alcohol withdrawal hospitalizations. Huge opportunity for increasing uptake of evidence based treatment! @cudivhospmed.bsky.social
Variation in initiation of medications for alcohol use disorder during alcohol withdrawal hospitalizations in a large health system: A retrospective cohort study
Background Alcohol withdrawal hospitalizations present unmet opportunities to initiate medications for alcohol use disorder (MAUD). Objective To examine patient and hospital factors associated wit...
shmpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
October 14, 2025 at 3:58 PM
🚨Our new paper in @jhospmedicine.bsky.social describes large hospital-level variation in initiation of medications for alcohol use disorder during alcohol withdrawal hospitalizations. Huge opportunity for increasing uptake of evidence based treatment! @cudivhospmed.bsky.social
Reposted by Eden Bernstein
Nearly one in 10 people with substance use disorders are hospitalized in a year, yet disorder treatment often isn’t available, says a new study by @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social faculty @edenbernstein.bsky.social, Gina Kruse, MD, and Susan Calcaterra, MD, MPH. @cuanschutz.bsky.social #cucityofhealth
Hospitalization Is a ‘Missed Opportunity’ to Treat Substance Use Disorder
A study by CU Department of Medicine faculty shows nearly one in 10 people with SUDs are hospitalized in a year, yet disorder treatment often isn’t available.
news.cuanschutz.edu
April 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Nearly one in 10 people with substance use disorders are hospitalized in a year, yet disorder treatment often isn’t available, says a new study by @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social faculty @edenbernstein.bsky.social, Gina Kruse, MD, and Susan Calcaterra, MD, MPH. @cuanschutz.bsky.social #cucityofhealth
Excellent trial comparing oral vs injectable naltrexone at hospital discharge 👇
Oral vs Extended-Release Injectable Naltrexone for Hospitalized Patients With Alcohol Use Disorder
This randomized clinical trial compares the effectiveness of initiating oral naltrexone vs extended-release injectable naltrexone on reduction in alcohol use and health care utilization among medical ...
jamanetwork.com
April 21, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Excellent trial comparing oral vs injectable naltrexone at hospital discharge 👇
Hospitalizations present unmet opportunities for addiction treatment engagement. Our new paper in @annalsofim.bsky.social describes the prevalence of hospitalizations among adults with substance use disorders to inform the reach of hospital-based addiction treatment programs🧵
Prevalence of Hospitalizations Among a National Sample of U.S. Adults With Substance Use Disorders | Annals of Internal Medicine
https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/ANNALS-24-03385🧵
March 31, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Hospitalizations present unmet opportunities for addiction treatment engagement. Our new paper in @annalsofim.bsky.social describes the prevalence of hospitalizations among adults with substance use disorders to inform the reach of hospital-based addiction treatment programs🧵
👋 #Medsky
Check out our new paper on differences in post-hospitalization outcomes between Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare beneficiaries with alcohol withdrawal and opioid overdose
Check out our new paper on differences in post-hospitalization outcomes between Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare beneficiaries with alcohol withdrawal and opioid overdose
Association of Medicare Advantage vs Traditional Medicare with Clinical Outcomes Among Patients Hospitalized for Substance Use Disorders - Journal of General Internal Medicine
Background Medicare Advantage (MA) includes incentives to reduce health care spending and insures over half of Medicare eligible adults. Substance use disorders (SUD) are common in this population. Ob...
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February 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
👋 #Medsky
Check out our new paper on differences in post-hospitalization outcomes between Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare beneficiaries with alcohol withdrawal and opioid overdose
Check out our new paper on differences in post-hospitalization outcomes between Medicare Advantage and traditional Medicare beneficiaries with alcohol withdrawal and opioid overdose
Reposted by Eden Bernstein
1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
NOT-OD-25-068: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates
NIH Funding Opportunities and Notices in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts: Supplemental Guidance to the 2024 NIH Grants Policy Statement: Indirect Cost Rates NOT-OD-25-068. OD
grants.nih.gov
February 8, 2025 at 12:18 AM
1. Today the NIH director issued a new directive slashing overhead rates to 15%.
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
I want to provide some context on what that means and why it matters.
grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...
Reposted by Eden Bernstein
New @thelancet.bsky.social Editorial - American chaos: standing up for health and medicine
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
#MedSky #GastroSky
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#MedSky #GastroSky
February 6, 2025 at 9:54 AM
New @thelancet.bsky.social Editorial - American chaos: standing up for health and medicine
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
#MedSky #GastroSky
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#MedSky #GastroSky
Reposted by Eden Bernstein
Excited to share our perspective in @nejm.org led by @trishasantos.bsky.social & @fabioethics.bsky.social
Texas GA-46 threatens confidentiality and trust between clinicians and immigrants. We must advocate to protect privacy and ensure hospitals remain safe spaces.
Texas GA-46 threatens confidentiality and trust between clinicians and immigrants. We must advocate to protect privacy and ensure hospitals remain safe spaces.
📢 Clinicians must continue to advocate against policies like GA-46 that risk moral injury & conflict with our ethical responsibility to do no harm. Together we can uphold dignity in healthcare.
🙏🏻Grateful to coauthors
@cervantes-lily1.bsky.social & @fabioethics.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/38fy6dys
🙏🏻Grateful to coauthors
@cervantes-lily1.bsky.social & @fabioethics.bsky.social
tinyurl.com/38fy6dys
Texas Executive Order GA-46 and the Erosion of Trust in Health Care | NEJM
A new Texas policy could deter immigrants, both documented and undocumented, from seeking help for serious medical concerns. Consequences of this measure may reverberate widely.
tinyurl.com
January 9, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Excited to share our perspective in @nejm.org led by @trishasantos.bsky.social & @fabioethics.bsky.social
Texas GA-46 threatens confidentiality and trust between clinicians and immigrants. We must advocate to protect privacy and ensure hospitals remain safe spaces.
Texas GA-46 threatens confidentiality and trust between clinicians and immigrants. We must advocate to protect privacy and ensure hospitals remain safe spaces.
Great to chat with @markharden.bsky.social about the link between alcohol and cancer in light of the recent surgeon general advisory!
The surgeon general's call for a new warning about alcohol’s links to cancer is the latest effort to raise awareness about a health issue that most Americans aren’t aware of. @cucancercenter.bsky.social and @cudeptofmedicine.bsky.social experts way in. #cucityofhealth @cuanschutz.bsky.social
Alcohol is a Leading Cause of Cancer, But Will the Public Heed a New Warning?
CU Cancer Center members and an alcohol use disorder specialist react to the U.S. surgeon general’s alcohol labeling proposal.
news.cuanschutz.edu
January 8, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Great to chat with @markharden.bsky.social about the link between alcohol and cancer in light of the recent surgeon general advisory!
Great summary of evidence for safety of naltrexone in liver disease 👇
Things We Do for No Reason™: Avoiding naltrexone for alcohol use disorder in liver disease
Hospitalizations related to alcohol use disorder (AUD) are common. Yet, few patients receive pharmacotherapy consistent with guideline recommendations. Previous concerns over the potential hepatotoxi...
shmpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 11, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Great summary of evidence for safety of naltrexone in liver disease 👇
Reposted by Eden Bernstein
We're making moves. Hello, Bluesky! 👋
a penguin with a broken egg shell on its head is saying hello
ALT: a penguin with a broken egg shell on its head is saying hello
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December 3, 2024 at 5:47 PM
We're making moves. Hello, Bluesky! 👋
Reposted by Eden Bernstein
🚨1 in 3 patients admitted to a VA with #AlcoholUseDisorder die in 5 yrs, with disproportionally high admissions in rural areas.
Study by #Hospitalist Dr James Willey reinforces need for urgent action to address AUD in the veteran population.
shmpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Study by #Hospitalist Dr James Willey reinforces need for urgent action to address AUD in the veteran population.
shmpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Impact of alcohol use disorder on inpatient hospitalizations: A comparison of outcomes between urban and rural Veterans Affairs hospitals
Background Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality that disproportionately affects rural residents and Veterans. Objective To evaluate the burden of AUD in admissi...
shmpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
December 3, 2024 at 6:11 PM
🚨1 in 3 patients admitted to a VA with #AlcoholUseDisorder die in 5 yrs, with disproportionally high admissions in rural areas.
Study by #Hospitalist Dr James Willey reinforces need for urgent action to address AUD in the veteran population.
shmpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
Study by #Hospitalist Dr James Willey reinforces need for urgent action to address AUD in the veteran population.
shmpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....