2021
Adapting inpatient addiction medicine consult services during the COVID-19 pandemic
Harris MTH, Peterkin A, Bach P, Englander H, Lapidus E, Rolley T, Weimer MB, Weinstein ZM. Adapting inpatient addiction medicine consult services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2021, 16: 13. PMID: 33627183, PMCID: PMC7903401, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-021-00221-1.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersMeSH KeywordsBritish ColumbiaBuprenorphineConnecticutCOVID-19Cross-Cultural ComparisonDelivery of Health CareForecastingHealth Plan ImplementationHealth Services AccessibilityHumansMassachusettsOpioid-Related DisordersOregonPatient AdmissionPatient Care TeamPatient DischargeRemote ConsultationSubstance-Related DisordersTelemedicineConceptsUse disordersCOVID-19 isolation unitsYale-New Haven HospitalHigh-risk patientsNovel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicSt. Paul's HospitalAddiction medicine consult serviceOpioid use disorderBoston Medical CenterCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicNew Haven HospitalTelephone-based consultationsAlcohol use disorderDisease 2019 pandemicHealth care systemPublic health crisisHospitalized patientsPaul's HospitalOutpatient settingCare coordinationPatient visitsVulnerable patientsConsult serviceBenzodiazepine taperMedical Center
2019
Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in the Acute Hospital Setting: a Critical Review of the Literature (2014–2019)
Weimer M, Morford K, Donroe J. Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in the Acute Hospital Setting: a Critical Review of the Literature (2014–2019). Current Addiction Reports 2019, 6: 339-354. DOI: 10.1007/s40429-019-00267-x.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsOpioid use disorderAddiction medicine consult serviceHospitalized patientsUse disordersInitiation of MOUDPurpose of ReviewPatientsConcomitant medical conditionsAcute hospital settingHealth care utilizationIntravenous opioid useTreatment of patientsAcute care hospitalsHealth care outcomesHospital initiationRecent FindingsManagementInfectious complicationsOpioid withdrawalOpioid useCare hospitalCare utilizationOutpatient settingPatient outcomesConsult serviceHospital careCare model