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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 dataReferralTreatmentPerspectives on and experiences of emergency department–initiated buprenorphine among clinical pharmacists: A multi-site qualitative study
Justen M, Edelman E, Chawarski M, Coupet E, Cowan E, Lyons M, Owens P, Martel S, Richardson L, Rothman R, Whiteside L, O'Connor P, Zahn E, D'Onofrio G, Fiellin D, Hawk K. Perspectives on and experiences of emergency department–initiated buprenorphine among clinical pharmacists: A multi-site qualitative study. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2023, 155: 209058. PMID: 37149149, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2023.209058.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderClinical pharmacistsED careEmergency department-initiated buprenorphineEffective OUD treatmentEffectiveness-implementation studyHealth Services frameworkFocus groups/interviewsMulti-site qualitative studyFuture implementation effortsOUD treatmentUrban EDGroups/interviewsEmergency departmentPromoting ActionUnique pharmacologyED staffBuprenorphinePharmacist participantsUse disordersED contextPharmacistsPractice changePharmacy resourcesSuccessful program implementation
2024
W81 Implementation Facilitation Improves Clinician Readiness to Provide Emergency Department-Initiated Buprenorphine in Four Urban Academic Centers
Hawk K, D'Onofrio G, Chawarski M, Coupet E, Cowan E, Curry L, Freiermurth C, Lyons M, Murphy A, O'Connor P, Richardson L, Rothman R, Whiteside L, Williams J, Fiellin D, Edelman E. W81 Implementation Facilitation Improves Clinician Readiness to Provide Emergency Department-Initiated Buprenorphine in Four Urban Academic Centers. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2024, 260: 110699. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.110699.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmergency department-initiated buprenorphine
2019
Implementation facilitation to promote emergency department-initiated buprenorphine for opioid use disorder: protocol for a hybrid type III effectiveness-implementation study (Project ED HEALTH)
D’Onofrio G, Edelman EJ, Hawk KF, Pantalon MV, Chawarski MC, Owens PH, Martel SH, VanVeldhuisen P, Oden N, Murphy SM, Huntley K, O’Connor P, Fiellin DA. Implementation facilitation to promote emergency department-initiated buprenorphine for opioid use disorder: protocol for a hybrid type III effectiveness-implementation study (Project ED HEALTH). Implementation Science 2019, 14: 48. PMID: 31064390, PMCID: PMC6505286, DOI: 10.1186/s13012-019-0891-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderEmergency departmentImplementation facilitationCost-effectiveness analysisUse disordersPatient engagementEmergency department-initiated buprenorphineEffectiveness-implementation studyEvaluation periodOpioid agonist treatmentSoft tissue infectionsInjection drug useGeneral medical conditionsHealth Services frameworkClinical Trials NetworkAcademic emergency departmentRate of provisionIF interventionOngoing medicationED visitsTissue infectionsED patientsFacilitated referralAgonist treatmentED providers