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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Thu, 17 May 2012 22:41:11 GMT--><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><title>News</title><subtitle>News</subtitle><id>http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/</id><link rel="alternate" type="application/xhtml+xml" href="http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/"/><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/atom.xml"/><updated>2012-05-16T13:29:10Z</updated><generator uri="http://www.squarespace.com/" version="Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)">Squarespace</generator><entry><title>Polaris Publishes on Predicting Permanency for Child Welfare Youth in The Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research</title><category term="CASSP"/><category term="National Institute of Child Health and Human Development"/><category term="Polaris-CW"/><category term="The Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research"/><category term="behavioral health assessment system"/><category term="child welfare"/><category term="child welfare agencies"/><category term="child welfare system"/><category term="impact of trauma"/><id>http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/2012/5/16/polaris-publishes-on-predicting-permanency-for-child-welfare.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/2012/5/16/polaris-publishes-on-predicting-permanency-for-child-welfare.html"/><author><name>[Nankin]</name></author><published>2012-05-16T13:07:31Z</published><updated>2012-05-16T13:07:31Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[In a new article in The Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research, Polaris demonstrates the potential benefits of collecting mental health and strength data from families and caseworkers to better predict the likelihood of permanent placements for youth in child welfare.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Polaris presents at the National Conference on Health &amp; Domestic Violence</title><category term="National Conference on Health and Domestic Violence"/><category term="Polaris-CD"/><category term="Polaris-DV"/><category term="chemical dependency"/><category term="chemical dependency assessment system"/><category term="domestic violence"/><category term="domestic violence screening"/><category term="outcomes management system"/><id>http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/2012/4/2/polaris-presents-at-the-national-conference-on-health-domest.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/2012/4/2/polaris-presents-at-the-national-conference-on-health-domest.html"/><author><name>[Nankin]</name></author><published>2012-04-02T19:35:38Z</published><updated>2012-04-02T19:35:38Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[On March 30, Dr. Linda Toche-Manley, vice president of Polaris Health Directions, presented at the National Conference on Health and Domestic Violence on using technology to better detect interpersonal violence (IPV) among chemically dependent adults.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Polaris Substance Abuse Assessment System Identifies Spike in Drug Abuse Among Heavy Drinkers</title><category term="Polaris-CD"/><category term="alcohol and drug use"/><category term="alcoholism"/><category term="chemical dependency"/><category term="chemical dependency assessment system"/><category term="chemical dependency outcomes management system"/><category term="substance abuse"/><id>http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/2012/1/25/polaris-substance-abuse-assessment-system-identifies-spike-i.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/2012/1/25/polaris-substance-abuse-assessment-system-identifies-spike-i.html"/><author><name>[Nankin]</name></author><published>2012-01-25T17:19:54Z</published><updated>2012-01-25T17:19:54Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[It is not uncommon for alcohol and drug abuse to go hand-in-hand, but the scope of the problem may have increased recently. A yearly analysis of data collected using Polaris Health Directions’ chemical dependency outcomes assessment system, Polaris-CD, has revealed a significant increase in drug use among patients seeking treatment for alcohol problems in California.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>American College of Surgeons Selects Polaris Oncology for its Best Practices Repository</title><category term="American College of Surgeons accreditation standards"/><category term="Commission on Cancer"/><category term="Oncology"/><category term="Polaris Oncology Distress Management System"/><category term="distress screening in oncology"/><category term="oncology distress management"/><category term="psychosocial distress"/><id>http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/2012/1/10/american-college-of-surgeons-selects-polaris-oncology-for-it.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/2012/1/10/american-college-of-surgeons-selects-polaris-oncology-for-it.html"/><author><name>[Nankin]</name></author><published>2012-01-10T18:03:43Z</published><updated>2012-01-10T18:03:43Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Polaris Health Directions is pleased to announce that the American College of Surgeons (ACoS) has listed the Polaris Oncology Distress Management System in its Best Practices Repository.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Polaris to Present on Resilience and Domestic Violence at Upcoming Alternatives 2011 Conference</title><category term="Alternatives 2011 conference"/><category term="Polaris-DV"/><category term="domestic violence"/><category term="domestic violence outcomes"/><category term="ininterpersonal violence"/><category term="outcomes assessment system"/><category term="resiliency"/><category term="revictimization"/><id>http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/2011/10/18/polaris-to-present-on-resilience-and-domestic-violence-at-up.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/2011/10/18/polaris-to-present-on-resilience-and-domestic-violence-at-up.html"/><author><name>[Nankin]</name></author><published>2011-10-18T16:10:00Z</published><updated>2011-10-18T16:10:00Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[On October 29, Dr. Linda Toche-Manley, vice president of Polaris Health Directions, will speak at the 25th annual Alternatives 2011 conference in Orlando, Fla.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Polaris’s Oncology Distress Management System’s Alcohol Screens May Help Improve Outcomes</title><category term="Commission on Cancer"/><category term="Oncology"/><category term="Polaris Oncology Distress Management System"/><category term="alcohol and cancer"/><category term="alcohol screening"/><category term="brief intervention and referral to treatment"/><category term="distress screening in oncology"/><category term="oncology distress management"/><id>http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/2011/10/6/polariss-oncology-distress-management-systems-alcohol-screen.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/2011/10/6/polariss-oncology-distress-management-systems-alcohol-screen.html"/><author><name>[Nankin]</name></author><published>2011-10-07T00:37:00Z</published><updated>2011-10-07T00:37:00Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Alcohol use may complicate cancer treatment, increase the risk of harmful side effects from medication and worsen outcomes for certain types of cancer, according to the American Cancer Society. In an ongoing clinical trial, a collaboration between Polaris Health Directions, the University of Massachusetts Medical School, MD Anderson Cancer Center and Cooper University Hospital, 65 percent of cancer patients reported consuming alcohol ranging from “less than monthly” to daily. Of the 394 patients enrolled to date, 69 (17.5%) reported having four or more drinks on one occasion with some frequency.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Polaris’s Oncology Distress Management System Addresses Key New Accreditation Standards from the Commission on Cancer</title><category term="American College of Surgeons accreditation standards"/><category term="Commission on Cancer"/><category term="Oncology"/><category term="Polaris Oncology Distress Management System"/><category term="behavioral health"/><category term="cancer"/><category term="distress management"/><category term="distress thermometer"/><category term="oncology distress management"/><id>http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/2011/9/12/polariss-oncology-distress-management-system-addresses-key-n.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/2011/9/12/polariss-oncology-distress-management-system-addresses-key-n.html"/><author><name>[Nankin]</name></author><published>2011-09-12T14:44:00Z</published><updated>2011-09-12T14:44:00Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Screening cancer patients for psychosocial distress is a key component of the new accreditation standards released on August 31 by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons. Polaris Health Directions is pleased to announce that its Polaris Oncology Distress Management System will help cancer centers meet this vital standard of comprehensive, patient-centered cancer care.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Polaris’s Oncology Distress Management System to be Offered in Spanish</title><category term="EHR"/><category term="Oncology"/><category term="Polaris Oncology Distress Management System"/><category term="america college of surgeons"/><category term="distress management guidelines"/><category term="emotional distress"/><category term="national comprehensive cancer network"/><category term="oncology distress management"/><category term="psychosocial distress"/><id>http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/2011/8/2/polariss-oncology-distress-management-system-to-be-offered-i.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/2011/8/2/polariss-oncology-distress-management-system-to-be-offered-i.html"/><author><name>[Nankin]</name></author><published>2011-08-02T17:59:00Z</published><updated>2011-08-02T17:59:00Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[In response to customer feedback, Polaris Health Directions will release a Spanish version of its Oncology Distress Management System in June 2012.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>NJ State Nurses Association to Use Polaris Outcomes System for Substance Abuse to Support Recovering Nurses</title><category term="Institute for Nursing"/><category term="Polaris Oncology Distress Management System"/><category term="Polaris-CD"/><category term="RRecovery and Monitoring Program"/><category term="behavioral health outcomes management"/><category term="chemical dependency screening"/><id>http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/2011/7/14/nj-state-nurses-association-to-use-polaris-outcomes-system-f.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/2011/7/14/nj-state-nurses-association-to-use-polaris-outcomes-system-f.html"/><author><name>[Nankin]</name></author><published>2011-07-14T14:42:00Z</published><updated>2011-07-14T14:42:00Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Polaris Health Directions, a national leader in behavioral health outcomes management, welcomes its newest client, the Institute for Nursing (IFN), the foundation of the New Jersey State Nurses Association.]]></summary></entry><entry><title>Polaris Explores Developing Outcomes Management Solution for Teen Dating Violence</title><category term="Polaris-DV"/><category term="cycle of violence"/><category term="domestic violence"/><category term="domestic violence screening"/><category term="post-traumatic stress disorder"/><category term="psychological terror"/><category term="revictimization"/><category term="teen dating violence"/><category term="teen pregnancy"/><id>http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/2011/6/21/polaris-explores-developing-outcomes-management-solution-for.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/2011/6/21/polaris-explores-developing-outcomes-management-solution-for.html"/><author><name>[Nankin]</name></author><published>2011-06-21T14:50:00Z</published><updated>2011-06-21T14:50:00Z</updated><summary type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[Polaris Health Directions is exploring the feasibility of building an adolescent application based on its outcomes management solution for domestic violence, Polaris-DV. Teen dating violence has become a top priority for federal agencies that are seeking to counteract the poor long-term outcomes associated with this pervasive public health problem.]]></summary></entry></feed>
