Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in the Emergency Department

Substance Use Disorder Treatment

• • SUD Home Page
  • Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in the Emergency Department
  • Substance Use Disorder Treatment Project
  • Unhealthy Alcohol Use Awareness Project
  • Stigma & Language
  • Statistics
  • Resources

New Hampshire Hospital Association and its Board of Trustees are supporting recovery from opioid use disorder by championing evidence-based treatment in New Hampshire hospital emergency departments.  The Association and its affiliate, the Foundation for Healthy Communities, will support the effort with timely and targeted technical assistance, including an upcoming webinar and resources on this page.

 

Read the New Hampshire Hospital Association Resolution on Substance Use Disorder Treatment

 

Specifically, NHHA and hospitals throughout New Hampshire are committed to implementing the following efforts by December 31, 2024:

• – Offer medication assisted treatment to patients identified with an opioid use disorder.
• – Offer Narcan upon discharge to patients with an identified opioid use disorder. 
• – Provide their best effort for facilitated referrals to substance use disorder patients to treatment and recovery services as part of a comprehensive discharge plan.

 

Please note that any references to the “X Waiver” are obsolete.  That requirement was eliminated in December of 2022 and was replaced by a requirement for education for all prescribers.

Resources

Meeting Videos

• MOUD in the ED: Strategies for Start up, Success, and Sustainability

Other Resources

• -ACEP: Policy on buprenorphine administration in the ED endorsed by the American College of Emergency Physicians
• -ACEP: Action Plan for Implementing and Strengthening Your ED MAT Program
• -ACEP: Extensive inventory of resources for MOUD in the ED
• -CA Bridge: Buprenorphine-Emergency Quick Start Guide (February 2023)
• -Maine MOUD in the ED Implementation Toolkit (2022)
• -Maine MOUD in the ED Companion Guide with Workflows
• -SAMHSA: Use of Medication-Assisted Treatment in Emergency Departments
• -SAMHSA: TIP (Treatment Improvement Protocol) 63: Medications for Opioid Use Disorder For Healthcare and Addiction Professionals, Policymakers, Patients, and Families 

 

For questions and resource requests, contact Dan Andrus, Director of Substance Use Disorder Treatment Project at [email protected]