As new variants of COVID-19 enter our region bringing cases and deaths back to the record levels from 2020, the St. Louis Regional Health Commission (RHC) joins the St. Louis Integrated Health Network (IHN) and others, to voice our support of public health officials, and all of the medical and lay professionals who work tirelessly…
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Read MoreCOVID-19 Worsens Opioid Burden in STL
COVID-19 has not only worsened existing problems in the United States such as unemployment, poverty, evictions, and societal stress, but has also led to intense social isolation, disrupted drug supplies, and reduced access to support services for many people across the state and country. As a result, the global pandemic has exacerbated the opioid crisis…
Read MoreSt. Louis Integrated Health Network Releases Statement in Support of Public Health Efforts to Reduce Impact of COVID-19
ST. LOUIS, August 3, 2021 – RHC community partner, the St. Louis Integrated Health Network (IHN), provided an editorial to the St. Louis American this week voicing support for the medical and lay professionals that have cared for our communities’ health and wellbeing throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The RHC supports this message.
Read MoreBullet Related Injury Clinic (BRIC)
In the St. Louis region, hundreds of people with bullet-related injuries are treated on an outpatient basis and directly released from the emergency department (ED) each year.
Read MorePrepare STL hosts Living Well Summit to support the Black community through COVID
PrepareSTL’s four-day Living Well Summit kicks off tonight! This event is an opportunity for the community to recenter after the pandemic has impacted everyone mentally, emotionally, physically, and financially.
Read MoreBehavioral Health Care System Reform in the St. Louis Region
In the St. Louis region, many individuals with serious mental illness and substance use disorder are not being adequately treated, resulting in an increased number of encounters in emergency departments (EDs) and the criminal justice system.
Read MoreLiving Well Summit helps people of color beat impacts of COVID
Riisa Rawlins-Easley, Chief of Staff for the St. Louis Regional Health Commission, stopped by FOX 2 to share information on PrepareSTL’s upcoming “Living Well Summit”.
Read MorePrescription drug monitoring program coming to Missouri after years of stalled efforts
RHC Commissioner and Provider Services Advisory Board Chair, Dr. Fred Rottnek, was interviewed by KMOV about the passage of a statewide prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) during Missouri’s 2021 legislative session.
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