Baltimore Citywide Engagement of Emergency Departments to Combat the Opioid Epidemic

Many communitybased addiction providers reported having same-day or next-day capacity to take patients. [...]BCHD worked with partners including a care coordination entity and crisis service to start a 24/7 phone hotline for all addiction and mental health referrals. [...]they involved specific acti...

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Published in:American journal of public health (1971) 2018-08, Vol.108 (8), p.1003-1005
Main Authors: Choo, Shelly, Wen, Leana S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Addictions
AJPH s
Alcohol
Benzodiazepines
Capital costs
Collaboration
Coordination
Drug overdose
Drugs
Emergency medical care
Epidemics
FDA approval
Fentanyl
Food
Hospitals
Housing
Medicaid
Mental disorders
Mental health
Narcotics
Opioids
Patients
Prescription drugs
Public health
Public Health Practice
Substance abuse treatment
Substance use disorder
Telephone hotlines
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Summary:Many communitybased addiction providers reported having same-day or next-day capacity to take patients. [...]BCHD worked with partners including a care coordination entity and crisis service to start a 24/7 phone hotline for all addiction and mental health referrals. [...]they involved specific action items that were implementable. [...]they highlighted successes, with EDs that implemented pilots returning to share their experiences with others. [...]EDs expressed the need for more resources to address the social determinants of health such as housing, food, and jobs.
ISSN:0090-0036
1541-0048
DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2018.304551