OUD MEETS: A novel program to increase initiation of medications for opioid use disorder and improve outcomes for hospitalized patients being discharged to skilled nursing facilities.
Theresa E TasseyGeoffrey E OttAnika A H AlvanzoJessica M PeirceDenis AntoineMegan E BureshPublished in: Journal of substance abuse treatment (2022)
OUD MEETS demonstrates feasibility of hospital, SNF, and OTP partnership to integrate MOUD treatment into SNFs, with high rates of completion of medical treatment and low rates of PDD. Future research should find sustainable ways to improve access to MOUD at post-acute care facilities, including through regulatory and policy changes.