<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Thu, 17 May 2012 22:40:42 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>News</title><link>http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/</link><description></description><lastBuildDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 13:29:10 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright></copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>Polaris Publishes on Predicting Permanency for Child Welfare Youth in The Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research</title><category>CASSP</category><category>National Institute of Child Health and Human Development</category><category>Polaris-CW</category><category>The Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research</category><category>behavioral health assessment system</category><category>child welfare</category><category>child welfare agencies</category><category>child welfare system</category><category>impact of trauma</category><dc:creator>[Nankin]</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 13:07:31 +0000</pubDate><link>http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/2012/5/16/polaris-publishes-on-predicting-permanency-for-child-welfare.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">504463:11616031:16288215</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/rss-comments-entry-16288215.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Polaris presents at the National Conference on Health &amp; Domestic Violence</title><category>National Conference on Health and Domestic Violence</category><category>Polaris-CD</category><category>Polaris-DV</category><category>chemical dependency</category><category>chemical dependency assessment system</category><category>domestic violence</category><category>domestic violence screening</category><category>outcomes management system</category><dc:creator>[Nankin]</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 19:35:38 +0000</pubDate><link>http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/2012/4/2/polaris-presents-at-the-national-conference-on-health-domest.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">504463:11616031:15696637</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/rss-comments-entry-15696637.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Polaris Substance Abuse Assessment System Identifies Spike in Drug Abuse Among Heavy Drinkers</title><category>Polaris-CD</category><category>alcohol and drug use</category><category>alcoholism</category><category>chemical dependency</category><category>chemical dependency assessment system</category><category>chemical dependency outcomes management system</category><category>substance abuse</category><dc:creator>[Nankin]</dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:19:54 +0000</pubDate><link>http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/2012/1/25/polaris-substance-abuse-assessment-system-identifies-spike-i.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">504463:11616031:14727327</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/rss-comments-entry-14727327.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>American College of Surgeons Selects Polaris Oncology for its Best Practices Repository</title><category>American College of Surgeons accreditation standards</category><category>Commission on Cancer</category><category>Oncology</category><category>Polaris Oncology Distress Management System</category><category>distress screening in oncology</category><category>oncology distress management</category><category>psychosocial distress</category><dc:creator>[Nankin]</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:03:43 +0000</pubDate><link>http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/2012/1/10/american-college-of-surgeons-selects-polaris-oncology-for-it.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">504463:11616031:14523413</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/rss-comments-entry-14523413.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Polaris to Present on Resilience and Domestic Violence at Upcoming Alternatives 2011 Conference</title><category>Alternatives 2011 conference</category><category>Polaris-DV</category><category>domestic violence</category><category>domestic violence outcomes</category><category>ininterpersonal violence</category><category>outcomes assessment system</category><category>resiliency</category><category>revictimization</category><dc:creator>[Nankin]</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 16:10:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/2011/10/18/polaris-to-present-on-resilience-and-domestic-violence-at-up.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">504463:11616031:13453705</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/rss-comments-entry-13453705.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Polaris’s Oncology Distress Management System’s Alcohol Screens May Help Improve Outcomes</title><category>Commission on Cancer</category><category>Oncology</category><category>Polaris Oncology Distress Management System</category><category>alcohol and cancer</category><category>alcohol screening</category><category>brief intervention and referral to treatment</category><category>distress screening in oncology</category><category>oncology distress management</category><dc:creator>[Nankin]</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 00:37:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/2011/10/6/polariss-oncology-distress-management-systems-alcohol-screen.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">504463:11616031:13316855</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/rss-comments-entry-13316855.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Polaris’s Oncology Distress Management System Addresses Key New Accreditation Standards from the Commission on Cancer</title><category>American College of Surgeons accreditation standards</category><category>Commission on Cancer</category><category>Oncology</category><category>Polaris Oncology Distress Management System</category><category>behavioral health</category><category>cancer</category><category>distress management</category><category>distress thermometer</category><category>oncology distress management</category><dc:creator>[Nankin]</dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:44:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/2011/9/12/polariss-oncology-distress-management-system-addresses-key-n.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">504463:11616031:12842410</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/rss-comments-entry-12842410.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Polaris’s Oncology Distress Management System to be Offered in Spanish</title><category>EHR</category><category>Oncology</category><category>Polaris Oncology Distress Management System</category><category>america college of surgeons</category><category>distress management guidelines</category><category>emotional distress</category><category>national comprehensive cancer network</category><category>oncology distress management</category><category>psychosocial distress</category><dc:creator>[Nankin]</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 17:59:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/2011/8/2/polariss-oncology-distress-management-system-to-be-offered-i.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">504463:11616031:12844522</guid><description><![CDATA[In response to customer feedback, Polaris Health Directions will release a Spanish version of its Oncology Distress Management System in June 2012.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/rss-comments-entry-12844522.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>NJ State Nurses Association to Use Polaris Outcomes System for Substance Abuse to Support Recovering Nurses</title><category>Institute for Nursing</category><category>Polaris Oncology Distress Management System</category><category>Polaris-CD</category><category>RRecovery and Monitoring Program</category><category>behavioral health outcomes management</category><category>chemical dependency screening</category><dc:creator>[Nankin]</dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:42:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/2011/7/14/nj-state-nurses-association-to-use-polaris-outcomes-system-f.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">504463:11616031:12855299</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/rss-comments-entry-12855299.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Polaris Explores Developing Outcomes Management Solution for Teen Dating Violence</title><category>Polaris-DV</category><category>cycle of violence</category><category>domestic violence</category><category>domestic violence screening</category><category>post-traumatic stress disorder</category><category>psychological terror</category><category>revictimization</category><category>teen dating violence</category><category>teen pregnancy</category><dc:creator>[Nankin]</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:50:00 +0000</pubDate><link>http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/2011/6/21/polaris-explores-developing-outcomes-management-solution-for.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">504463:11616031:12855399</guid><description><![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.]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://polarishealth.com/newsroom/rss-comments-entry-12855399.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>
