Follow-up after ED visits for opioid use disorder: Do they reduce future overdoses?

Original research
par
Medicaid Outcomes Distributed Research Network

Date de publication

2022

Géographie

USA

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Non

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Non

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

The objective this paper is to examine the rate of 7-day follow-up after an OUD-related ED visit and the association with future overdoses.

Constatations/points à retenir

Among Medicaid enrollees with OUD, having a follow-up visit 7 days after an ED visit is protective against fatal or nonfatal overdose within 6 months, although the association varies considerably across states.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

Administrative data from 11 states

Mots clés

Hospitals
Wrap-around services
About PWUD
Overdose