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Keywords
opioid use disorder
Disciplines
Emergency Medicine | Nursing
Description
Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital emergency department is a Level II trauma center that had an annual volume of 108,311 in 2023. In 2023 our team was consulted on 570 opioid use disorder (OUD) patients, provided 371 free take-home intranasal Narcan Kits, and connected 237 of them. In 2022, we saw 531 OUD patients, provided 311 free take-home intranasal Narcan Kits, and connected 271 of them. In July of 2022 we started to track patients here for other substances outside of OUD. This added an additional 1,956 patients to our consult list for 2022 and 2023. Our program was initiated in 2019, as we identified a need for additional resources for this population. We currently have a team that consists of an ER Physician, APP, and 3 RNs. We see patients 6 days a week, from 7am-7pm. This program is currently funded through a grant. Our goal is to identify, treat and connect with resources those at risk for or suffering from OUD/SUD. We also focus on educating our staff on decreasing the stigma associated with addiction. We provide free Narcan Kits, and offer initiation of medication assisted treatment (MAT).
Publication Date
5-2025
Recommended Citation
Morelli T, Seferian C. Improving substance use disorder care in the emergency department through process changes and education. Presented at Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital; 2025 May 6-12;Troy, MI.
Comments
Nurses Week at Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital, Troy, MI, May 6-12, 2025.