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United States Emergency Department Screening for Drug Use Among Assault-Injured Individuals: A Systematic Review
Coupet E, Dodington J, Brackett A, Vaca FE. United States Emergency Department Screening for Drug Use Among Assault-Injured Individuals: A Systematic Review. Western Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2022, 23: 443-450. PMID: 35980419, PMCID: PMC9391011, DOI: 10.5811/westjem.2022.5.55475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlcohol DrinkingEmergency Service, HospitalHumansMass ScreeningReferral and ConsultationSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesConceptsDrug useSystematic reviewNon-duplicated studiesModifiable risk factorsEmergency Department ScreeningEmergency department settingBusy emergency department settingMeta-analysis protocolMedical Subject Headings termsPreferred Reporting ItemsSubject Headings termsFull-text articlesOvid AMEDTreatment initiationCochrane CENTRALOvid EmbaseDirect referralRisk factorsDepartment settingPharmacological interventionsCommon drugsReporting ItemsTreatment servicesClinical modelScreen questionsEmergency department patients with untreated opioid use disorder: A comparison of those seeking versus not seeking referral to substance use treatment
Coupet E, D’Onofrio G, Chawarski M, Edelman E, O’Connor P, Owens P, Martel S, Fiellin DA, Cowan E, Richardson L, Huntley K, Whiteside LK, Lyons MS, Rothman RE, Pantalon M, Hawk K. Emergency department patients with untreated opioid use disorder: A comparison of those seeking versus not seeking referral to substance use treatment. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2020, 219: 108428. PMID: 33307301, PMCID: PMC8110210, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108428.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUntreated opioid use disorderOpioid use disorderEmergency department patientsDepartment patientsUse disordersTenth Revision diagnosis codesSevere opioid use disorderConclusions Most patientsInjection-related infectionsRevision diagnosis codesHealth insurance statusSubstance use treatmentCross-sectional analysisOpioid withdrawalClinical characteristicsED visitsMost patientsTreatment initiationUrine toxicologyClinical correlatesDiagnosis codesInsurance statusUnivariate analysisBackground LittleInternational ClassificationPerspectives About Emergency Department Care Encounters Among Adults With Opioid Use Disorder
Hawk K, McCormack R, Edelman EJ, Coupet E, Toledo N, Gauthier P, Rotrosen J, Chawarski M, Martel S, Owens P, Pantalon MV, O’Connor P, Whiteside LK, Cowan E, Richardson LD, Lyons MS, Rothman R, Marsch L, Fiellin DA, D’Onofrio G. Perspectives About Emergency Department Care Encounters Among Adults With Opioid Use Disorder. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2144955. PMID: 35076700, PMCID: PMC8790663, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.44955.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleFocus GroupsHumansMaleOpioid-Related DisordersPatient Acceptance of Health CareQualitative ResearchSocial StigmaStereotypingUnited StatesConceptsUntreated opioid use disorderOpioid use disorderEmergency departmentED visitsOUD treatmentUse disordersPublic safety-net hospitalRural critical access hospitalsEmergency department careSafety-net hospitalUrban academic centerLife-saving treatmentCritical access hospitalsImplementation science frameworkPatient factorsTreatment initiationED careUS patientsStaff trainingDemand treatmentPatient readinessNet hospitalPatient's perspectivePromoting ActionImproved careUS Emergency Department Encounters for Firearm Injuries According to Presentation at Trauma vs Nontrauma Centers
Coupet E, Huang Y, Delgado MK. US Emergency Department Encounters for Firearm Injuries According to Presentation at Trauma vs Nontrauma Centers. JAMA Surgery 2019, 154: 360-362. PMID: 30673067, PMCID: PMC6484801, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2018.4640.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBarriers and Facilitators to Clinician Readiness to Provide Emergency Department–Initiated Buprenorphine
Hawk KF, D’Onofrio G, Chawarski MC, O’Connor P, Cowan E, Lyons MS, Richardson L, Rothman RE, Whiteside LK, Owens PH, Martel SH, Coupet E, Pantalon M, Curry L, Fiellin DA, Edelman EJ. Barriers and Facilitators to Clinician Readiness to Provide Emergency Department–Initiated Buprenorphine. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e204561. PMID: 32391893, PMCID: PMC7215257, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.4561.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderEmergency departmentAdvanced practice cliniciansED cliniciansClinicians' readinessOngoing treatmentTreatment of OUDEmergency Department-Initiated BuprenorphineUntreated opioid use disorderDrug Addiction Treatment ActDecrease opioid useVisual analog scaleHealth Services frameworkAcademic emergency departmentMixed-methods formative evaluationQuality of careSubset of participantsBuprenorphine initiationClinician typeOpioid useED patientsAnalog scaleOngoing careDepartmental protocolPractice cliniciansA Qualitative Study of Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Experiences of Minority Clinicians During Agitation Care in the Emergency Department
Agboola I, Rosenberg A, Robinson L, Brashear T, Eixenberger C, Shah D, Pavlo A, Im D, Ray J, Coupet E, Wong A. A Qualitative Study of Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Experiences of Minority Clinicians During Agitation Care in the Emergency Department. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 83: 108-119. PMID: 37855791, PMCID: PMC10843036, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.09.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBlack or African AmericanEmergency Service, HospitalEthnicityHispanic or LatinoHumansMinority GroupsPerceived DiscriminationPhysiciansPsychomotor AgitationRacial GroupsUnited StatesConceptsEmergency departmentPatients of colorED cliniciansQuaternary care medical centerSemistructured individual interviewsMarginalized patient populationsManagement of agitationEthnic minority groupsEmergency careMinority patientsHealth careAgitation managementIndividual interviewsThematic analysisPrimary themesQualitative studyKey themesClinical interactionsOpen codingGroup discussionsMoral injuryCareMedical CenterAgitated patientsMinority groupsEarly emergency department experience with 7‐day extended‐release injectable buprenorphine for opioid use disorder
D'Onofrio G, Perrone J, Hawk K, Cowan E, McCormack R, Coupet E, Owens P, Martel S, Huntley K, Walsh S, Lofwall M, Herring A, Investigators T. Early emergency department experience with 7‐day extended‐release injectable buprenorphine for opioid use disorder. Academic Emergency Medicine 2023, 30: 1264-1271. PMID: 37501652, PMCID: PMC10822018, DOI: 10.1111/acem.14782.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidBuprenorphineEmergency Service, HospitalHumansNarcotic AntagonistsOpioid-Related DisordersConceptsOpioid use disorderEmergency departmentUse disordersSevere opioid use disorderOngoing clinical trialsEuropean Medicines AgencyEmergency department experienceInjectable buprenorphineClinician barriersED patientsED settingEmergency cliniciansInsurance statusClinical trialsReferral sitesDrug AdministrationMedicines AgencyBuprenorphine preparationsMedicationsU.S. FoodTreatment innovationsBuprenorphineDepartment's experienceEarly experienceDisorders
2023
National Institute on Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network Meeting Report: Advancing Emergency Department Initiation of Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder
Cowan E, Perrone J, Bernstein S, Coupet E, Fiellin D, Hawk K, Herring A, Huntley K, McCormack R, Venkatesh A, D'Onofrio G. National Institute on Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network Meeting Report: Advancing Emergency Department Initiation of Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 82: 326-335. PMID: 37178101, PMCID: PMC10524880, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.03.025.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsBuprenorphineEmergency Service, HospitalHumansNarcotic AntagonistsNational Institute on Drug Abuse (U.S.)Opioid-Related DisordersUnited StatesConceptsOpioid use disorderEmergency departmentUse disordersDrug Abuse Clinical Trials NetworkEffective evidence-based treatmentsEmergency department initiationStandard emergency careMajor public health crisisClinical Trials NetworkEvidence of efficacyNational InstituteEvidence-based treatmentsOpioid overdose deathsTechnology-based interventionsBuprenorphine dosingBuprenorphine initiationPeer-based interventionsPublic health crisisPatient outcomesED staffOverdose deathsEmergency careBuprenorphineTrials NetworkUniversal uptakePerspectives on and experiences of emergency department–initiated buprenorphine among clinical pharmacists: A multi-site qualitative study
Justen M, Edelman E, Chawarski M, Coupet E, Cowan E, Lyons M, Owens P, Martel S, Richardson L, Rothman R, Whiteside L, O'Connor P, Zahn E, D'Onofrio G, Fiellin D, Hawk K. Perspectives on and experiences of emergency department–initiated buprenorphine among clinical pharmacists: A multi-site qualitative study. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2023, 155: 209058. PMID: 37149149, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2023.209058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBuprenorphineEmergency Service, HospitalHumansOpiate Substitution TreatmentOpioid-Related DisordersPharmacistsConceptsOpioid use disorderClinical pharmacistsED careEmergency department-initiated buprenorphineEffective OUD treatmentEffectiveness-implementation studyHealth Services frameworkFocus groups/interviewsMulti-site qualitative studyFuture implementation effortsOUD treatmentUrban EDGroups/interviewsEmergency departmentPromoting ActionUnique pharmacologyED staffBuprenorphinePharmacist participantsUse disordersED contextPharmacistsPractice changePharmacy resourcesSuccessful program implementationPerspectives of Clinicians and Staff at Community-Based Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Settings on Linkages With Emergency Department–Initiated Buprenorphine Programs
Sue K, Chawarski M, Curry L, McNeil R, Coupet E, Schwartz R, Wilder C, Tsui J, Hawk K, D’Onofrio G, O’Connor P, Fiellin D, Edelman E. Perspectives of Clinicians and Staff at Community-Based Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Settings on Linkages With Emergency Department–Initiated Buprenorphine Programs. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2312718. PMID: 37163263, PMCID: PMC10173026, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.12718.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBuprenorphineEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHealth ServicesHumansMiddle AgedOpiate Substitution TreatmentOpioid-Related DisordersConceptsCommunity-based cliniciansOpioid use disorderEmergency departmentOUD treatmentMedication treatmentSubstance use disorders trainingUrban academic emergency departmentEffectiveness-implementation studyAcademic emergency departmentDisorder treatment settingsPerspectives of cliniciansCommunity-based treatmentCommunity-based treatment programsStaff perspectivesImplementation science frameworkBuprenorphine programTreatment cliniciansPeer navigatorsReferral sitesPromoting ActionMAIN OUTCOMEED staffBuprenorphineFocus groupsUse disordersImplementation Facilitation to Promote Emergency Department–Initiated Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder
D’Onofrio G, Edelman E, Hawk K, Chawarski M, Pantalon M, Owens P, Martel S, Rothman R, Saheed M, Schwartz R, Cowan E, Richardson L, Salsitz E, Lyons M, Freiermuth C, Wilder C, Whiteside L, Tsui J, Klein J, Coupet E, O’Connor P, Matthews A, Murphy S, Huntley K, Fiellin D. Implementation Facilitation to Promote Emergency Department–Initiated Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e235439. PMID: 37017967, PMCID: PMC10077107, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.5439.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBuprenorphineEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHumansMaleNaloxoneNarcotic AntagonistsOpiate Substitution TreatmentOpioid-Related DisordersConceptsOpioid use disorderRate of patientsOUD treatmentImplementation facilitationED visitsObservational cohortED cliniciansX-waiverUse disordersEmergency Department-Initiated BuprenorphineUntreated opioid use disorderEvaluation periodHybrid type 3Provision of buprenorphineBaseline periodGrand roundsRates of EDPrimary outcomeWhite patientsAcademic EDBlack patientsED patientsEmergency departmentCommunity cliniciansMAIN OUTCOME
2022
Models for Implementing Emergency Department–Initiated Buprenorphine With Referral for Ongoing Medication Treatment at Emergency Department Discharge in Diverse Academic Centers
Whiteside LK, D'Onofrio G, Fiellin DA, Edelman EJ, Richardson L, O'Connor P, Rothman RE, Cowan E, Lyons MS, Fockele CE, Saheed M, Freiermuth C, Punches BE, Guo C, Martel S, Owens PH, Coupet E, Hawk KF. Models for Implementing Emergency Department–Initiated Buprenorphine With Referral for Ongoing Medication Treatment at Emergency Department Discharge in Diverse Academic Centers. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2022, 80: 410-419. PMID: 35752520, PMCID: PMC9588652, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.05.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBuprenorphineEmergency Service, HospitalHumansNarcotic AntagonistsOpiate Substitution TreatmentOpioid-Related DisordersPatient DischargeReferral and ConsultationConceptsOpioid use disorderUse disordersEmergency Department-Initiated BuprenorphineEmergency department dischargeEmergency department patientsElectronic medical record integrationAcademic medical centerBuprenorphine programDepartment patientsTreatment initiationMedication treatmentEmergency physiciansMedical CenterAmerican CollegeClinical practiceImplementation facilitationQuality improvement processBuprenorphineCommon facilitatorsRecord integrationPatientsReferralED cultureEducational disseminationDisorders
2021
Trauma-Informed Acute Care of Patients With Violence-Related Injury
Hawkins BE, Coupet E, Saint-Hilaire S, Dodington J. Trauma-Informed Acute Care of Patients With Violence-Related Injury. Journal Of Interpersonal Violence 2021, 37: np18376-np18393. PMID: 34463589, DOI: 10.1177/08862605211041375.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAftercareEmergency Service, HospitalHumansLaw EnforcementPatient DischargeViolenceConceptsEmergency departmentHospital-based violence intervention programsMental healthAcute care settingEmergency medicineDe-escalation strategiesTrauma-informed care practicesRepeat injuryAcute carePatient populationViolence intervention programsPatient concernsCare settingsSurgical concernsElevated riskPhysician perspectivesCare practicesMedical providersPhysician's roleTrainee physiciansPatient distrustCareCurrent practiceIntervention programsMedicolegal issuesThe design and conduct of a randomized clinical trial comparing emergency department initiation of sublingual versus a 7-day extended-release injection formulation of buprenorphine for opioid use disorder: Project ED Innovation
D'Onofrio G, Hawk KF, Herring AA, Perrone J, Cowan E, McCormack RP, Dziura J, Taylor RA, Coupet E, Edelman EJ, Pantalon MV, Owens PH, Martel SH, O'Connor PG, Van Veldhuisen P, DeVogel N, Huntley K, Murphy SM, Lofwall MR, Walsh SL, Fiellin DA. The design and conduct of a randomized clinical trial comparing emergency department initiation of sublingual versus a 7-day extended-release injection formulation of buprenorphine for opioid use disorder: Project ED Innovation. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2021, 104: 106359. PMID: 33737199, PMCID: PMC9153252, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2021.106359.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBuprenorphineDelayed-Action PreparationsEmergency Service, HospitalHumansNarcotic AntagonistsOpioid-Related DisordersConceptsOpioid use disorderRandomized clinical trialsPrimary outcomeFormal addiction treatmentOpioid withdrawalClinical trialsAncillary studiesUse disordersSelf-reported opioid useAddiction treatmentEmergency department initiationIncremental cost-effectiveness ratioReceipt of medicationEmergency department studyHealth service utilizationCost-effectiveness ratioOpioid useSecondary outcomesService utilizationTreatment accessEligibility criteriaImplementation facilitationBuprenorphineOverdose eventsDepartment study“The Coats That We Can Take Off and the Ones We Can’t”: The Role of Trauma-Informed Care on Race and Bias During Agitation in the Emergency Department
Agboola IK, Coupet E, Wong AH. “The Coats That We Can Take Off and the Ones We Can’t”: The Role of Trauma-Informed Care on Race and Bias During Agitation in the Emergency Department. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2021, 77: 493-498. PMID: 33579587, PMCID: PMC8085054, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2020.11.021.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Use of Amphetamine-Type Stimulants Among Emergency Department Patients With Untreated Opioid Use Disorder
Chawarski MC, Hawk K, Edelman EJ, O'Connor P, Owens P, Martel S, Coupet E, Whiteside L, Tsui JI, Rothman R, Cowan E, Richardson L, Lyons MS, Fiellin DA, D'Onofrio G. Use of Amphetamine-Type Stimulants Among Emergency Department Patients With Untreated Opioid Use Disorder. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2020, 76: 782-787. PMID: 32782084, PMCID: PMC8048036, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2020.06.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUntreated opioid use disorderOpioid use disorderAmphetamine-type stimulant useUse disordersStimulant useAmphetamine-type stimulantsStudy admissionEmergency departmentEmergency department patientsImplementation science studyUrine test resultsFalse discovery rate correctionSubstance use problemsHepatitis CED visitsDepartment patientsReferral protocolsED patientsUrine testsDrug injectionOverdose riskPatientsHealth factorsUnstable housingConcurrent use
2018
Shift in U.S. payer responsibility for the acute care of violent injuries after the Affordable Care Act: Implications for prevention
Coupet E, Karp D, Wiebe DJ, Delgado M. Shift in U.S. payer responsibility for the acute care of violent injuries after the Affordable Care Act: Implications for prevention. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2018, 36: 2192-2196. PMID: 29653788, PMCID: PMC6162187, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2018.03.070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overDatabases, FactualEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHospital ChargesHumansMaleMedicaidMedically UninsuredMedicareMiddle AgedPatient Protection and Affordable Care ActRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesUtilization ReviewViolenceWounds and InjuriesYoung AdultConceptsNationwide Emergency Department SampleAcute careViolent injuryEmergency departmentAffordable Care ActMedicaid expansionEmergency Department SampleCare ActAnnual chargesTotal annual chargesED visitsDiagnosis codesInjuryPrevention programsInterpersonal violenceViolence prevention programsMedicaid programCareMedicaidPreventionTotal chargePayersCharge dataSimilar amounts