The opioid epidemic has taken the country by storm:
EDs are one of the best places to identify patients with opioid use disorder —and they can play a key role in improving outcomes. Through rapid data collection, analysis and sharing, our hope is that we can work together to help manage the opioid epidemic and find a solution.
Our opioid video series shows different situations and approaches to screening, intervening, treating and managing these patients in emergency care. Topics include:
Talk with your patients about other treatment options. You can use the clinical scenarios in the video series as a guide.
Use the information in these videos to support your patients with opioid use disorder.
*CDC, Vital Signs: Trends in Emergency Department Visits for Suspected Opioid Overdoses — United States, July 2016–September 2017, released March 9, 2018
Content courtesy of Yale University School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine
Gail D’Onofrio MD, MS | Kathryn Hawk MD, MHS | Michael Pantalon PhD | Shara Martel, MPH | Deepa Camenga, MD MHS
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