HHS study finds rise in opioid-affected births
A cross-sectional analysis of data on 11.8 million hospitalizations in 47 states and the District of Columbia a significant increase in rates of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) and maternal opioid-related diagnoses (MOD) between 2010 and 2017. The researchers found substantial variation between states, but all states saw a significant increase in MOD rates and all but two states, Nebraska and Vermont, saw a significant increase in NAS rates. The Health Resources and Services Administration has an online with guidance for organization leaders and providers on caring for women with opioid use disorder. (JAMA , 1/12/21)