Oregon ECHO – Substance Use Disorders in Emergency Departments
When This ECHO Meets
Tuesdays, 12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
What This ECHO Will Focus On
The goal of this ECHO is to improve ED capacity to provide substance use disorder services and support ED staff to initiate/bridge medications for opioid use disorder such as buprenorphine. Throughout ECHO, we address clinical care,
patient and provider experience, and stigma towards people who use drugs. This ECHO is funded by SAMHSA State Opioid Response funds through the Oregon Health Authority.
Topics will include:
Reducing stigma and using best practice language for substance use disorder care
Medication for Opioid Use Disorder
Management of precipitated opioid withdrawal
Managing alcohol withdrawal
Methamphetamine Use Disorder
Recovery Peers in emergency departments
We invite participation by ED clinicians (prescribing MD, DO, NP, PA), nurses, social workers, pharmacists, behavioral health specialists, practice managers, and quality improvement specialists are encouraged to register. ED teams are highly encouraged to participate together including prescribers and other care team members.
*Accreditation: Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit: OHSU School of Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 12.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
