Collaborative care from the emergency department for injured patients with prescription drug misuse: An open feasibility study.

ABSTRACT: Collaborative Care is a comprehensive longitudinal care management strategy. The purpose of this pilot effectiveness-implementation hybrid study was to determine the feasibility of a Collaborative Care intervention initiated from the Emergency Department and proceeding longitudinally for six months for injured patients with prescription drug misuse (PDM). Adult patients presenting to an urban ED with an injury were screened for eligibility from 2/2015-8/2015. Eligible participants with a positive screen for PDM were enrolled in the 'ED-LINC' intervention which included the following elements: 1) active care coordination and linkage, 2) medication safety and utilization of opioid guidelines 3) longitudinal care management and 4) utilization of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) innovations suc

SUBMITTER: Whiteside LK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6005646 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature