2022
Substance Use–Related Continuing Education Course Objectives: Alignment with Professional Competencies
Finnell DS, Soltis-Jarrett V, Bratberg J, Muzyk A, Liu Y, Edens E, Seale JP, Mattingly J, Schnurman K, Osborne-Leute V, Zweben A, Cary A, Moore BA. Substance Use–Related Continuing Education Course Objectives: Alignment with Professional Competencies. Substance Abuse 2022, 43: 1363-1369. PMID: 36094441, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2022.2112365.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
A Facility-Wide Plan to Increase Access to Medication for Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care and General Mental Health Settings.
Spelman JF, Edens EL, Maya S, Moore BA, Boggs A, MacLean RR, Ackland P, Becker WC, Lynch D, Garcia-Vassallo M, Burgo AL, Rosen MI, Gordon AJ. A Facility-Wide Plan to Increase Access to Medication for Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care and General Mental Health Settings. Federal Practitioner 2021, 38: 460-464. PMID: 34733066, PMCID: PMC8560103, DOI: 10.12788/fp.0186.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare SystemOpioid use disorderMOUD accessPrimary careTarget clinicsUse disordersGeneral mental health clinicsKey interventionsMental health clinicsMental health settingsGeneral mental health settingsHealth care practitionersQuality improvement effortsElectronic health recordsEligible patientsMOUD receiptPrescriber characteristicsBuprenorphine prescribersOpioid epidemicHealth clinicsMOUDCare practitionersHealth settingsNational VAElectronic consultation
2017
Evaluation of an Integrated, Multidisciplinary Program to Address Unsafe Use of Opioids Prescribed for Pain
Becker WC, Edmond SN, Cervone DJ, Manhapra A, Sellinger JJ, Moore BA, Edens EL. Evaluation of an Integrated, Multidisciplinary Program to Address Unsafe Use of Opioids Prescribed for Pain. Pain Medicine 2017, 19: 1419-1424. PMID: 28371816, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnx041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreliminary efficacyUnsafe useSubstance abuse/dependenceMultidisciplinary care teamSubstance use disorder diagnosisPrimary care physiciansAdvanced practice nursesUrine drug testingLength of treatmentStructured clinical assessmentNurse case managersAbuse/dependenceHealth system levelHigh-complexity patientsElectronic progress notesOpioid prescribedOpioid receiptCare physiciansPractice nursesPrimary careCare coordinationCare teamClinical assessmentCare modelClinic processes