Study finds stark increase in opioid-related admissions, deaths in nation's ICUs

(Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center) In one of the first efforts to quantify the impact of opioid abuse on intensive care units on United States' hospitals, a new study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center's (BIDMC) Center for Healthcare Delivery Science revealed that opioid-related demand for acute care services has outstripped the available supply.