Posts by Cory P
Preoperative GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Use and Risk of Postoperative Respiratory Complications
Payment and Billing Strategies to Support Methadone Take-Home Medication: Perspectives of Financial Leaders of Opioid Treatment Program Organizations in New York State
Introduction: Recent federal regulatory changes governing the delivery of methadone treatment for opioid use disorder at Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) support continued practice changes towards greater and flexible methadone take-home…
Read MoreClinics Optimizing Methadone Take-Homes for Opioid Use Disorder (COMET): Protocol for a Stepped-Wedge Randomized Trial to Facilitate Clinic Level Changes
Introduction: Regulatory changes made during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) that relaxed criteria for take-home dosing (THD) of methadone offer an opportunity to improve quality of care with a…
Read MoreDevelopment of a 5-Step Electronic Medical Record-Based Algorithm to Identify Patients with Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy
Objectives: This study aimed to develop and validate an algorithm for the identification of opioid use disorder (OUD) in pregnant patients using electronic medical record (EMR) data. Materials and Methods:…
Read MoreUsing Qualitative System Dynamics Modeling to Understand Overdose Bystander Behavior in the Context of Connecticut’s Good Samaritan Laws and Identify Effective Policy Options
Background: Good Samaritan Laws are a harm reduction policy intended to facilitate a reduction in fatal opioid overdoses by enabling bystanders, first responders, and health care providers to assist individuals…
Read MoreAccessibility of Opioid Treatment Programs Based on Conventional vs Perceived Travel Time Measures
Importance: Transportation barriers have long been associated with poorer health outcomes; this burden is especially acute for individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD), a chronic disease often associated with low…
Read MoreAttitudes Toward and Training in Medications for Opioid Use Disorders: A Descriptive Analysis Among Employees in the Youth Legal System and Community Mental Health Centers
Background: Research demonstrates gaps in medications for opioid use disorder uptake (MOUDs; methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone) especially among adolescents. These gaps may be partly attributable to attitudes about and training…
Read MoreEarly Development of Local Data Dashboards to Depict the Substance Use Care Cascade for Youth Involved in the Legal System: Qualitative Findings From End Users
Introduction: Rates of substance use are high among youth involved in the legal system (YILS); however, YILS are less likely to initiate and complete substance use treatment compared to their…
Read MoreDevelopment of a Real-Time Dashboard for Overdose Touchpoints: User-Centered Design Approach
Background: Overdose Fatality Review (OFR) is an important public health tool for shaping overdose prevention strategies in communities. However, OFR teams review only a few cases at a time, which…
Read MoreAntecedents of Fatal Overdose in an Adult Cohort Identified Through Administrative Record Linkage in Indiana, 2015-2022
Background: The United States continues to experience unprecedented rates of overdose mortality and need to identify effective policies or practices that can be implemented. This study aims to measure the…
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