Community Mental Health Workers: Their Workplaces, Roles, and Impact.

Mental health care in the U.S. is at a critical crisis, compounded with a severe shortage of providers.

Abdominal Pain in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: An Evidence-Based, Multidisciplinary Review.

Abdominal pain is one of the most common and impactful symptoms associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including both Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. A great deal of research has been undertaken over the past several years to improve our understanding and to optimize management of this issue. Unfortunately, there is still significant confusion about the underlying pathophysiology of abdominal pain in these conditions and the evidence underlying treatment options in this context.

Hepatitis C Treatment in Persons Who Inject Drugs in a Medication Assisted Treatment Program: A Retrospective Review of an Integrated Model.

Background: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is common among persons who inject drugs (PWID), mostly due to needle sharing. The number of new cases in PWID are steadily increasing despite the availability of effective treatments. The objective of this model is to increase uptake and compliance with HCV treatment.

Impact of a nurse navigator on a dedicated inflammatory bowel disease-focused gastroenterology clinic.

Background: Management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients can be very challenging. Nurse navigators (NNs) have demonstrated great promise for coordinating care of complex disorders but little is known about their impact on the setting of IBD. We undertook this study to evaluate how the introduction of a NN in a dedicated IBD clinic would influence several outcomes related to patient care.