Opioid Use Disorder
The Health Resources and Services Administration announced Sept. 25 that it awarded $89.3 million in grants to expand access to substance use disorder prevention, treatment and recovery services in rural communities nationwide.
The AHA’s Bridge to Care initiative highlights how hospitals and health systems are strengthening care transitions and supporting ongoing treatment engagement for patients with opioid use disorder and stimulant use disorder.
Providence St. Joseph Hospital strengthened clinical workflows, expanded referral networks and increased naloxone distribution to prevent overdoses.
UMCNO improved patient care through expanding access to MOUD, building EHR dashboards, enhancing screening and improving care coordination.
Providence Swedish has improved care through enhancing nurse education, increasing access to MOUD and strengthening linkages to community services.
Northwell Health has enhanced access to OUD treatment, follow-up and overdose prevention education and improved integration with their EMR.
Geisinger streamlined referrals and follow-up by enhancing EHR referral order, with clinical and IT teams improving care coordination systemwide.
KU has improved care delivery by employing inpatient addiction coordinators and improving discharge planning, referrals and treatment follow-through.
Resources for hospitals and health systems to improve linkage and retention for patients with Opioid Use Disorder and Stimulant Use Disorder.
This conversation shares how integrated care models, addiction consult services and peer navigators are improving care transitions and increasing access to evidence-based treatment.