Appropriate clinical response following opioid overdose: A retrospective analysis within the Veterans Health Administration system

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Opioid overdose (OD) remains a pressing public health crisis in the United States, with substantial gaps in postoverdose care, particularly among veterans. …

Access to medications for opioid use disorder among primary care patients with homeless experience in the Department of Veterans Affairs

Abstract: Background: Primary care settings tailored for persons with experience of homelessness (PEH) could enhance opioid use disorder treatment delivery, but evidence is …

New methodology to improve tracking of Veteran overdose deaths and characterization of a population of Veteran overdose decedents in San Diego County

Abstract: Background: National trends indicate that drug-related deaths among Veterans have been increasing from 2010 to 2019. The present study involves a recent analysis of drug …

Telehealth buprenorphine initiation for opioid use disorder among American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans, April 2017-March 2023

Abstract: Objective: To determine whether buprenorphine initiation among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Veterans increased with expanded telehealth-prescribing abilities …

Characteristics of Veterans receiving medication for opioid use disorder: An observational cohort study

Abstract:The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the largest provider of opioid use disorder (OUD) care in the United States. Providing access to life-saving medications for …

Sex and race-ethnicity influences on opioid overdose deaths among Veterans diagnosed with opioid use disorder between 2016 and 2021

Abstract: Objective: Given increases in opioid overdose rates, and policy changes expanding access to medications for OUD, during the COVID-19 pandemic, we sought to understand how …

Identifying opioid relapse during COVID-19 using natural language processing of nationwide Veterans Health Administration electronic medical record data

Abstract: Novel and automated means of opioid use and relapse risk detection are needed. Unstructured electronic medical record data, including written progress notes, can be mined …

Implementing buprenorphine for opioid use disorder in Veterans Health Administration primary care: A qualitative analysis

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Medications for opioid use disorder are evidence-based, guideline-recommended treatments. While buprenorphine can be prescribed in nonspecialized office-based …

Healthcare expenditures associated with implementing an external facilitation program to increase the prescribing of medications used for the treatment of opioid use disorder among Veterans

Abstract: BACKGROUND: To address the opioid use disorder (OUD) public health crisis, the ADvancing Pharmacological Treatments for OUD (ADaPT-OUD) external facilitation randomized …

Buprenorphine discontinuation and utilization of psychosocial services: A national study in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Longer duration of treatment with medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) is associated with improved outcomes, but long-term retention remains a challenge. …

Mortality among Veterans with opioid use disorder after medical hospitalization

Abstract: Importance: Hospitalization is a critical period for patients with opioid use disorder (OUD), marked by increased risk of mortality after discharge. Objective: To …

Impact of an opioid use disorder medication implementation intervention on hospitalization and emergency department utilization in the Veterans Health Administration

Abstract: Background: It is important to evaluate how medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) implementation interventions impact downstream outcomes, however little is known …