Emergency departments are a critical touchpoint for patients with opioid use disorder. In 2019, Pennsylvania had the fifth highest drug overdose mortality rate in the United States. Efforts in Pennsylvania have focused on implementing evidence-based care protocols in emergency departments, including induction of buprenorphine and warm handoffs to community treatment. This study examined the perspectives of staff in six hospitals on the processes, challenges, and facilitators to buprenorphine initiation and warm handoff protocols in emergency departments, with the aim of yielding results that can be used to optimize implementation efforts.
Recent Abstracts
Exploring the Interface Between Birth Registration and Citizenship Determination: A Scoping Study in…
Catalyzing Support for CRVS Improvement – Examples from the Data for Health Initiative
A Guide to Designing Contextualized Civil Registration and Vital Statistics E-Learning Courses
Guide to Developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Civil Registration Using a Case-Based…
Building Safe and Healthy Communities
Uncovering the Hidden Risks of PM 2.5 Exposure Among School-Aged Children in Jakarta
Foundations & Futures: Reimagining Public Health in the Artificial Intelligence Era
Strengthening Health Systems to Address Air Pollution in Ethiopia
Policy Brief: Childhood Blood Lead Surveillance in Indonesia – Findings and Policy Recommendations
Impact of Blue Lanes on Road Safety: Crashes, Speed and Motorcyclists’ Perceptions in…