Start Date
5-28-2020 9:00 AM
End Date
5-28-2020 5:00 PM
Description
COVID-19 is a staggering tragedy in a number of manners, but the lack of available access points to healthcare services due to federal, state, local and institutional regulations and decisions creates higher levels of patient vulnerability.
Patients with opioid use disorders (OUD) are especially vulnerable given high levels of coexistent housing insecurity, food insecurity and lack of primary care at baseline. These patients frequently utilize the emergency department for both medical and non-medical concerns.
Existing pathways to assist these patients utilize in person certified (peer) recovery specialists (CRS) who are not employed by the enterprise. Given the need to limit exposure to non-employees, finding a means of connecting patients to CRS became a highly important challenge.
Keywords
COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, coronavirus, Emergency Medicine, Surge Space, Opioid Use Disorders, Bronchodilators
Telemedicine Certified Recovery Specialists for Patients with Opioid Use Disorders in the Emergency Department in COVID-19
COVID-19 is a staggering tragedy in a number of manners, but the lack of available access points to healthcare services due to federal, state, local and institutional regulations and decisions creates higher levels of patient vulnerability.
Patients with opioid use disorders (OUD) are especially vulnerable given high levels of coexistent housing insecurity, food insecurity and lack of primary care at baseline. These patients frequently utilize the emergency department for both medical and non-medical concerns.
Existing pathways to assist these patients utilize in person certified (peer) recovery specialists (CRS) who are not employed by the enterprise. Given the need to limit exposure to non-employees, finding a means of connecting patients to CRS became a highly important challenge.
Comments
Presented at the 2020 House Staff Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference