The Game Has Changed – Episode 4

The Game Has Changed – Episode 4 Let’s talk about the opioid crisis. One woman tells her powerful story of opioid addiction, treatment, and recovery. Then, we discuss the role Emergency Physicians can play in controlling this epidemic with experts, Dr. Gail D’Onofrio and Dr. Josh Elder. How do you manage opioid use disorder in your practice? Join the conversation on Social Media @empulsepodcast or at ucdavisem.com Hosts: Dr. Sarah Medeiros, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at UC Davis Dr. Julia Magaña, Assistant Professor of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at UC Davis Guests: Dr. Gail D’Onofrio, Professor and Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Yale Dr. Josh Elder, Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at UC Davis Health Resources: Screening Brief Intervention & Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) information on opioids Buprenorphine vs. Methadone on atforum.com Emergency department-initiated buprenorphine/naloxone treatment for opioid dependence: a randomized clinical trial. D’Onofrio G, O’Connor PG, Pantalon MV, Chawarski MC, Busch SH, Owens PH, Bernstein SL, Fiellin DA. JAMA. 2015 Apr 28;313(16):1636-44. doi: 10.1001/jama.2015.3474. PMID: 25919527 Emergency Department-Initiated Buprenorphine for Opioid Dependence with Continuation in Primary Care: Outcomes During and After Intervention. D’Onofrio G, Chawarski MC, O’Connor PG, Pantalon MV, Busch SH, Owens PH, Hawk K, Bernstein SL, Fiellin DA. J Gen Intern Med. 2017 Jun;32(6):660-666. doi: 10.1007/s11606-017-3993-2. Epub 2017 Feb 13. PMID: 28194688 Cost-effectiveness of emergency department-initiated treatment for opioid dependence. Busch SH, Fiellin DA, Chawarski MC, Owens PH, Pantalon MV, Hawk K, Bernstein SL, O’Connor PG, D’Onofrio G. Addiction. 2017 Nov;112(11):2002-2010. doi: 10.1111/add.13900. Epub 2017 Aug 16. PMID: 28815789 You can listen to the entire interview with “Rachel” here: Rachel’s Story Thank you to the UC Davis Department of Emergency Medicine for supporting this podcast and to Orlando Magaña at OM Audio Productions for audio production services.      

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