ArticleRhode Island medical journal (2013)2023
Evaluation of a Statewide Policy to Improve Post-Overdose Care in Emergency Departments and Subsequent Treatment Engagement.
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- Interventions to improve access to opioid agonist therapy in acute hospitals: A scoping review.PLOS mental health · 2025Article
- Trends in recurrent overdose and treatment initiation following emergency department visits for opioid overdose between 2016 and 2021.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2024Article
- Enhancing Outcomes in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment: An Economic Evaluation of Improving Medication Adherence for Buprenorphine Through Blister-Packaging.Substance abuse and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Prevalence of Nonfatal Opioid Overdoses and Interactions With the Health Care System Prior to Death Among Opioid Overdose Decedents, Rhode Island, 2023.Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974)Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the impact of a statewide treatment standards policy for post-overdose emergency department (ED) care on services provided and subsequent treatment engagement.
methodsThis pre-/post-study used electronic health record data and surveillance data from Rhode Island. Outcomes were compared for patients attending EDs for opioid overdose before (03/1/2015-02/28/2017) and after (04/01/2017-03/31/2021) policy release.
resultsOverall, 2,134 patients attended 2,891 ED visits for opioid overdose. Compared to pre-policy, visits post-policy more often included initiation of buprenorphine in or from the ED (<1% vs. 3%, p<0.01), provision of a take-home naloxone kit or prescription (41% vs. 58%, p<0.01), and referral to treatment (0% vs. 34%, p<0.01). Provision of behavioral counseling in the ED and initiation of treatment within 30 days of the visit were similar during the two periods.
conclusionsStatewide post-overdose treatment standards may improve provision of some ED services. Additional strategies are needed to improve subsequent treatment engagement.
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