South Carolina Implementation Toolkit for Emergency Department Buprenorphine Treatment

Resource Type: Toolkit
Year: 2026
Organization/Source: SC Hospital Association, SC Center of Excellence in Addiction, CaroNova
Tags: Emergency Departments, MAT/MOUD

This toolkit synthesizes best practice guidance from various emergency department (ED)-based buprenorphine treatment models in South Carolina. Emergency departments, in collaboration with outpatient opioid treatment providers, are critical access points in a comprehensive behavioral health system. This toolkit aims to share implementation tools and resources to help SC hospitals and ED clinicians implement or expand their ED-based buprenorphine programs and connect patients to ongoing outpatient care. It provides a recommended workflow for ED buprenorphine treatment, an implementation checklist, and implementation considerations for SC hospitals.

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