Rates of substance use disorder treatment seeking visits after emergency department-initiated buprenorphine

Emergency department-initiated buprenorphine (EDIB) programs have been shown to improve treatment outcomes for patients with opioid use disorders (OUD); however, little is known about how EDIB implementation impacts the patient census at participating hospitals.

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - February 11, 2020 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Lindsey K. Jennings, Carolyn Bogan, Jenna McCauley, Angela Moreland, Suzanne Lane, Ralph Ward, Karen Hartwell, Louise Haynes, Kathleen T. Brady Source Type: research