• J Addict Med · Jun 2021

    Emergency Department-initiated Buprenorphine and Referral to Follow-up Addiction Care: A Program Description.

    • Susan Regan, Sydney Howard, Elizabeth Powell, Alister Martin, Sayon Dutta, Bryan D Hayes, Benjamin A White, Dawn Williamson, Laura Kehoe, Ali S Raja, and Sarah E Wakeman.
    • Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA (SR, SH, LK, SEW); Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA (EP); Department of Emergency Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA (AM, SD, BAW, ASR); Department of Pharmacy, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA (BDH); Department of Nursing, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA (DW).
    • J Addict Med. 2021 Jun 17.

    IntroductionEmergency department (ED) initiated opioid use disorder (OUD) care is effective; however, real-world predictors of patient engagement are lacking.ObjectiveThis program evaluation examined predictors of ED-based OUD treatment and subsequent engagement.MethodProgram evaluation in Boston, MA. Adult patients who met criteria for OUD during an ED visit in 2019 were included. Patients were included if a diagnosis of OUD or opioid-related overdose was associated with the ED visit or if they met previously validated criteria for OUD within the previous 12 months. We assessed predictors of ED-OUD treatment receipt and subsequent engagement, using Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set definition of initial encounter within 14 days of discharge and either 2 subsequent encounters or a subsequent buprenorphine prescription within 34 days of the initial encounter. We used generalized estimating equations for panel data.ResultsDuring 2019, 1946 patients met criteria for OUD. Referrals to Bridge Clinic were made for 207 (11%), buprenorphine initiated for 106 (5%), and home induction buprenorphine kits given to 56 (3%). Following ED discharge, 237 patients (12%) had a visit within 14 days, 122 (6%) had ≥2 additional visits, and 207 (11%) received a subsequent buprenorphine prescription. Young, White, male patients were most likely to receive ED-OUD care. Patients who received ED-OUD care were more likely to have subsequent treatment engagement (adjusted rate ratio: 2.30, 95% confidence intervals: 1.62-3.27). Referrals were made less often than predicted for Black (-49%) or Hispanic/Latinx (-25%) patients.ConclusionsInitiating treatment for OUD in the ED was associated with increased engagement in outpatient addiction care.Copyright © 2021 American Society of Addiction Medicine.

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