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 ResearchConceptsOpioid 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
2017
Cost‐effectiveness of emergency department‐initiated treatment for opioid dependence
Busch SH, Fiellin DA, Chawarski MC, Owens PH, Pantalon MV, Hawk K, Bernstein SL, O'Connor PG, D'Onofrio G. Cost‐effectiveness of emergency department‐initiated treatment for opioid dependence. Addiction 2017, 112: 2002-2010. PMID: 28815789, PMCID: PMC5657503, DOI: 10.1111/add.13900.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCost-effectiveness acceptability curvesOpioid dependenceCommunity-based treatmentBrief interventionAcceptability curvesPast weekHealth care system costsHealth care system perspectiveAddiction treatmentOpioid-dependent patientsPatient time costsHealth care useFormal addiction treatmentBuprenorphine treatmentUrban EDEmergency departmentPrimary carePatient engagementTreatment engagementPatientsReferralSecondary analysisBuprenorphineNumber of daysInterventionEmergency Department-Initiated Buprenorphine for Opioid Dependence with Continuation in Primary Care: Outcomes During and After Intervention
D’Onofrio G, Chawarski MC, O’Connor P, Pantalon MV, Busch SH, Owens PH, Hawk K, Bernstein SL, Fiellin DA. Emergency Department-Initiated Buprenorphine for Opioid Dependence with Continuation in Primary Care: Outcomes During and After Intervention. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2017, 32: 660-666. PMID: 28194688, PMCID: PMC5442013, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-017-3993-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIllicit opioid useOpioid usePrimary careHIV riskBrief interventionAddiction treatmentBuprenorphine groupEmergency Department-Initiated BuprenorphineCohort of patientsLong-term followLong-term outcomesFormal addiction treatmentSignificant differencesMain MeasuresSelfStudy entryUrine toxicologyBuprenorphine/Opioid dependenceED interventionsUrine resultsBuprenorphineTreatment engagementDrug useReferralPatients
2012
Developing and Implementing a Multispecialty Graduate Medical Education Curriculum on Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT)
Tetrault JM, Green ML, Martino S, Thung SF, Degutis LC, Ryan SA, Martel S, Pantalon MV, Bernstein SL, O'Connor P, Fiellin DA, D'Onofrio G. Developing and Implementing a Multispecialty Graduate Medical Education Curriculum on Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT). Substance Abuse 2012, 33: 168-181. PMID: 22489589, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2011.640220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief interventionInternal medicineEmergency medicineMean satisfaction scoreMultiple residency programsStandardized patient sessionSBIRT curriculumClinical practicePediatric programsSBIRTSatisfaction scoresClinical encountersPatient sessionsPediatric residentsProject facultyTraining Web siteStandardized patientsReferralGynecologyObstetricsNumber of residentsResidency programsSatisfaction surveyGraduate medical education curriculumFaculty supervision
2000
Outpatient management of patients with alcohol problems.
Fiellin DA, Reid MC, O'Connor PG. Outpatient management of patients with alcohol problems. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2000, 133: 815-27. PMID: 11085845, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-133-10-200011210-00015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPharmacologic treatment of heroin-dependent patients.
O'Connor P, Fiellin D. Pharmacologic treatment of heroin-dependent patients. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2000, 133: 40-54. PMID: 10877739, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-133-1-200007040-00008.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsHeroin dependenceHeroin-dependent patientsDrug treatment settingsBehavioral health problemsOpioid withdrawalPharmacologic treatmentMethadone maintenanceHeroin usePhysician's officeTreatment approachesTreatment settingsHealth problemsPatientsRelapse preventionTreatmentPhysiciansAcetylmethadolBuprenorphineInternistsReferralDiagnosisAlternative sitesPrevention