Less than 15% of patients who present in emergency rooms with substance use disorder are referred to evidence based treatment. We welcome you to be part of the solution that connects more patients with addiction treatment that works.
If you are interested in exploring the emergency department MAT program for your health system or hospital, please contact us at EDCC@brightviewhealth.com.
BrightView has worked with hospitals across Ohio to implement programs that provide a science-based response to patients exhibiting signs of substance use disorder. BrightView has partnered with Summa Health System, Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Promedica, and the University of Cincinnati and plans to expand its services to many other health systems throughout its territories.
BrightView is also deeply involved in the National Institute of Health’s Healing Communities Study, a multistate endeavor to improve continuums of care. The NIH effort focuses on implementing a structured and effective response to substance use disorder and expanding its reach to qualified healthcare providers.
A report released July 20th, 2021, by the Legal Action Center concluded emergency departments neglecting to provide proper screenings for SUD and referrals to treatment facilities may violate federal law. The laws in question concern the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Rehabilitation Act, and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
To better assist emergency departments with updating their policies and procedures in compliance with these mandates, BrightView will provide the following services:
The Emergency Department (ED) Comprehensive Care Program is a collaborative state-wide initiative funded by the Ohio Department of Health. The goal of this program is to enhance Ohio’s response to the opioid crisis by creating a comprehensive system of care for patients who present in emergency departments with opioid addiction. The project is a collaboration of public, private and healthcare partners at the state and local level. The three key components are to Identify, Manage, and Transition affected individuals:
Local Partnerships and Activities
Local health departments and health systems are implementing evidence-based practices such as Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT), the adoption of protocols for MAT induction in the ED (including buprenorphine), Naloxone distribution, and Peer Recovery Support.
Statewide and Cross-System Activities
BrightView and the Ohio Department of Health are leading statewide and cross-system activities, including informing the development of EPIC Foundation System (EMR) updates, providing DATA 2000 waiver training, supporting the infrastructure for Peer Recovery Support, and developing an online interactive toolkit to that will facilitate the adoption of these practices in other communities.
Click here to download the Opioid Use Disorder in Emergency Department Comprehensive Care overview.
Within six months, unemployment among BrightView patients decreases by over 50%.
BrightView patients report a nearly 50% increase in engagement with regular medical providers (for example, primary care providers) after just 90 days in our program.
Within six months of beginning the program, unemployment among BrightView patients decreases by over 50%.
If someone wants help for SUD, we will treat them at BrightView. We don’t turn anyone away and we take more insurances than any other SUD provider in the state, including Medicaid, Medicare, and commercial insurance plans.
