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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 dataReferralTreatmentEarly 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 ResearchConceptsOpioid 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 experienceDisordersImplementing Programs to Initiate Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment in High-Need, Low-Resource Emergency Departments: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial
McCormack R, Rotrosen J, Gauthier P, D'Onofrio G, Fiellin D, Marsch L, Novo P, Liu D, Edelman E, Farkas S, Matthews A, Mulatya C, Salazar D, Wolff J, Knight R, Goodman W, Williams J, Hawk K. Implementing Programs to Initiate Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment in High-Need, Low-Resource Emergency Departments: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2023, 82: 272-287. PMID: 37140493, PMCID: PMC10524047, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.02.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBuprenorphine programImplementation facilitationEmergency departmentMedical recordsOpioid use disorder treatmentMain secondary outcomesMore treatment visitsPrimary implementation outcomeNonrandomized Controlled TrialPatient-level outcomesPatients' medical recordsUse disorder treatmentTreatment 30 daysBuprenorphine administrationOpioid useSecondary outcomesControlled TrialsTreatment visitsED settingUnique patientsClinicians' readinessEligibility criteriaClinical protocolsDisorder treatmentOverdose events
2024
Peer support for patients with opioid use disorder in the emergency department: A narrative review
Jack H, Arif S, Moore M, Bhatraju E, Thompson J, Stewart M, Hawk K, Bartlett E. Peer support for patients with opioid use disorder in the emergency department: A narrative review. Journal Of The American College Of Emergency Physicians Open 2024, 5: e13253. PMID: 39144727, PMCID: PMC11322658, DOI: 10.1002/emp2.13253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderEmergency departmentPeer programsNarrative reviewOpioid overdose crisisED cliniciansED settingPeer supportPeer roleED administrationActive peersOverdose crisisOpioid overdosePeer supervisionExperience of addictionGrant fundingUse disorderClinical outcomesPeerProgramOpioidDepartmentPatientsCareSupport
2022
Resident attitudes, experiences, and preferences on initiating buprenorphine in the emergency department: A national survey
Yu MJ, Hawk K. Resident attitudes, experiences, and preferences on initiating buprenorphine in the emergency department: A national survey. AEM Education And Training 2022, 6: e10779. PMID: 35784380, PMCID: PMC9242423, DOI: 10.1002/aet2.10779.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderEmergency departmentEM residency trainingPrimary teaching hospitalEvidence-based managementEmergency physiciansResidency trainingResident emergency physiciansEvidence-based treatmentsBuprenorphine treatmentOUD treatmentED settingTeaching hospitalX-waiverUse disordersBuprenorphineClinical useResident physiciansDistrict of ColumbiaPhysiciansAnonymous surveyEM residency programsEM residentsPatientsNational survey