Role of the Hospital in the 21st Century Opioid Overdose Epidemic: The Addiction Medicine Consult Service

Conclusions: As opioid use disorder (OUD)-related hospitalizations increase stakeholders look to innovative care delivery mechanisms to improve care and outcomes for persons with OUD. The implementation of an AMC service may be an organizational intervention for achieving these aims. Understanding the shared and different approaches to AMC service structure and design is an important first step for delivery systems interested in implementing or expanding these services.
Source: Journal of Addiction Medicine - Category: Addiction Tags: Original Research Source Type: research