Improving transitions of care for patients initiated on buprenorphine for opioid use disorder from the emergency departments in King County, Washington.
Callan Elswick FockeleHerbert C DuberBrad FinegoodSophie C MorseLauren K WhitesidePublished in: Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open (2021)
Next steps for implementation of this intervention in a community setting include establishing a standard of care for treatment and referral for ED patients with OUD, increasing buprenorphine prescribing capacity, creating a central repository for streamlined referrals and follow-up, and supporting low-barrier scheduling and navigation services.
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