Implementation Protocols
An Emergency Medicine Guide to Medication for Opioid Use Disorder
Session originally hosted June 2024.
There continues to be high morbidity and mortality associated with patients untreated for opioid use disorder (OUD). One highly effective method to curb this epidemic is the establishment of evidence-based care protocols in the emergency department (ED) – specifically, the implementation of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) with solid outpatient follow up. Still, OUD protocols remain limited in many EDs due a variety of barriers, like provider and patient stigma.
In this training, we focus on the key components of ED MOUD implementation to be incorporated into individual EDs. Strategies from expert emergency medicine physicians, who are familiar with addiction medicine and this process, will be shared. By the end of this training, you will be equipped to construct effective, evidence-based OUD treatment protocols for your ED.
At the conclusion of this training, learners should be able to:
- Summarize the key components of implementing medication for opioid use disorder in the emergency department.
- Call out potential barriers to implementing medication for opioid use disorder in the emergency department.
- Brainstorm how to avoid potential pitfalls to program implementation.
1 CME Credit. These opportunities also count toward the DEA eight-hour training requirement on the treatment and management of patients with opioid or other substance use disorders.
Presenters: Dominic Borgialli, MD, Jacob Manteuffel, MD, and Nick Rademacher, MD
Original Release Date: June 13, 2024
Termination Date: June 12, 2027
Accreditation Statement: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of MyMichigan Health and Michigan Health & Hospital Association. MyMichigan Health is accredited by the Michigan State Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. MyMichigan Health designates this activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category I Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure Statement: Planners, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
Note: Continuing medical education (CME) credits were pursued by the MHA Keystone Center, Please reach out to keystone@mha.org with questions.
