Implementation facilitation to introduce and support emergency department-initiated buprenorphine for opioid use disorder in high need, low resource settings: protocol for multi-site implementation-feasibility study
McCormack RP, Rotrosen J, Gauthier P, D’Onofrio G, Fiellin DA, Marsch LA, Novo P, Liu D, Edelman EJ, Farkas S, Matthews AG, Mulatya C, Salazar D, Wolff J, Knight R, Goodman W, Hawk K. Implementation facilitation to introduce and support emergency department-initiated buprenorphine for opioid use disorder in high need, low resource settings: protocol for multi-site implementation-feasibility study. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2021, 16: 16. PMID: 33750454, PMCID: PMC7941881, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-021-00224-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentLow-resource settingsImplementation facilitationUse disordersEmergency department-initiated buprenorphineResource settingsImplementation-effectiveness studyTreatment of OUDOpioid use disorderNon-emergent conditionsSubstance use disordersImplementation feasibility studyOUD interventionsED settingMedical recordsBuprenorphineClinical protocolsHigh needReferral programDisorder screeningDiscussionThis studyImplementation studyAdministrative dataReferralTreatment