Buprenorphine Initiation and Linkage to Outpatient Services: Navigating Complex Care for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder in the Emergency Department Setting

Description

This is a 90-minute training to discuss the pathophysiology of substance use- with a focus on navigating complex care for patients with OUD in the emergency department setting. This presentation will focus primarily on educating ER providers on the current climate of substance use in WNC and the best tactics and techniques to care for incoming patients and linking them to outpatient services.

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Target Audience

This program has been developed for ER hospital faculty, administrative staff, and others interested in this subject.

Objectives

• Describe complex care for patients with OUD in the emergency department
• Foster confidence and comfort with tactics and techniques for linking incoming patients to outpatient services
• Discuss how to support & educate patients to apply harm-reduction management techniques in the ED setting and linking to care quickly and appropriately

Faculty

• Genevieve Verrastro, MD