Online Library for Opioid Stewardship

Use of MAT in Emergency Departments

Resource Type: Guide
Year: 2021
Organization/Source: SAMHSA
Tags: MAT/MOUD

This guide focuses on evidence-based interventions for the initiation of MAT in EDs, specifically buprenorphine. It provides guidance on developing programs to provide these clinical services, overcoming challenges, and successful implementation strategies. Page 20 highlights an MUSC pilot program.

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South Carolina
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