Emergency Departments are on the front lines of the opioid crisis. When a patient in withdrawal or recovering from an overdose walks through the door, the ED has a narrow, critical window to start medication for opioid use disorder and connect them to a Peer Support Specialist — and that window closes quickly if the team doesn't have a clear process to follow.
These resources give ED physicians, nurses, and clinical leaders exactly that: the Code Recover Protocol for responding to an opioid-related visit with the same urgency as a stroke or cardiac code, plus practical guidance on MOUD initiation and dosing, withdrawal assessment, overdose care, perinatal SUD, and how to work effectively with the peer specialist on your team.
Featured Resources
Clinical Quick Reference (9)
Code Recover Protocol
#COWS, #CodeRecoverProtocol, #MOUD, #overdose, #whypeers, #withdrawal
Severity Assessment Tools
#COWS, #diagnosis, #withdrawal
Overdose Resuscitation/ Naloxone; Post Overdose Care
#multisubstance, #overdose, #overdoseprevention
Opioid Withdrawal Quick Reference
#COWS, #MOUD, #whypeers, #withdrawal
MOUD in the ED
#MOUD, #stigma
Perinatal SUD in the ED
#MOUD, #perinatalSUD, #stigma
Peer Connection Protocol
#burnout, #whatisapeer, #whypeers
Coding and Billing Quick Reference
#codingbilling, #diagnosis
Patient Discharge Instructions
#MOUD, #withdrawal
OUD Basics (13)
Code Recover: A Protocol for Opioid Use Disorder in the Emergency Department
#COWS, #CodeRecoverProtocol, #MOUD, #codingbilling, #whypeers
What is OUD? (Opioid Use Disorder)
#diagnosis, #neurobiology, #stigma
Neurobiology of Addiction
#cooccurring, #neurobiology, #patientbehavior, #videos
Overdose Care
#MOUD, #multisubstance, #naloxone, #overdose, #whypeers
Opioid Withdrawal
#COWS, #videos, #withdrawal
Patient Behavior
#neurobiology, #patientbehavior, #stigma, #whypeers
MOUD: Buprenorphine, Methadone, and Naltrexone
#MOUD, #stigma, #videos
Perinatal SUD in the ED
#MOUD, #perinatalSUD, #stigma
Overcoming Stigma
#neurobiology, #stigma, #videos, #whypeers
Understanding Overdose Prevention
#naloxone, #overdoseprevention, #stigma
Prescribing Concerns and DEA Licensing
#MOUD, #prescribing, #training, #videos
Improving Liability Exposure and Patient Outcomes
#MOUD, #liability, #videos, #whypeers
Coding and Billing
#codingbilling, #diagnosis, #videos
Peer Programs in the ED (5)
What is a Peer Navigator?
#videos, #whatisapeer, #whypeers
Why Involve Peers in OUD Patient Care?
#videos, #whatisapeer, #whypeers
Understanding Long-Term Recovery
#recovery, #stigma
Working with Peers
#videos, #whatisapeer, #whypeers
Finding Peers in the Community
#findpeers, #videos
More Resources for Clinicians (83)
The Business Case: Cost Savings and Patient Hesitancy
#MOUD, #prescribing, #videos, #whypeers
Funding Your Peer Program
#findpeers, #videos
D'Onofrio landmark study on MOUD and peers in ED
#CodeRecoverProtocol, #MOUD, #whypeers
COWS Score for Opiate Withdrawal Calculator
#COWS, #withdrawal
Quick Reference for Nurses - Bridge to Treatment
#MOUD, #stigma, #withdrawal
PCSS-MOUD: Building Interprofessional Teams: Peer Specialists, Non-MOUD Treatments, and Holistic Approaches to Recovery
#recovery, #training, #whypeers
PCSS-MOUD: Patient-Centered Care: Stigma and Advocacy
#stigma, #training
PCSS-MOUD: Life-Saving Overdose Prevention, Response, and Safety Planning
#overdose, #overdoseprevention, #training
PCSS-MOUD: Methadone in Acute Care Settings
#MOUD, #training
PCSS-MOUD: Understanding Substance Use Disorders
#neurobiology, #training
8-Hour SUD Training - PCSS-MOUD
#prescribing, #training
Buprenorphine Induction After Overdose - Bridge to Treatment
#MOUD, #overdose, #overdoseprevention
Peer Recovery Support Services in Substance Use Treatment - Center for Health Care Strategies
#whatisapeer, #whypeers
What is Buprenorphine? Side Effects, Treatment & Use | SAMHSA
#MOUD, #perinatalSUD
What is Methadone? Side Effects, Treatment & Use | SAMHSA
#MOUD, #perinatalSUD
How to Comply with the MATE Act and DEA Training Requirement on the AMA Ed Hub
#prescribing, #training
DEA Education Requirements
#prescribing, #training
DEA MATE Act | Free training | Grayken Center for Addiction TTA
#prescribing, #training
Critical Access Toolkit: What Hospital Leaders Need to Know About Naloxone - Bridge to Treatment
#overdose, #overdoseprevention
Lifesaving Naloxone | Stop Overdose | CDC
#overdose, #overdoseprevention
Blueprint for Hospital Opioid Use Disorder Treatment - Bridge to Treatment
#CodeRecoverProtocol
Reimbursement for SBIRT
#codingbilling
Opioid related disorders F11 - ICD-10-CM Codes
#codingbilling
Emerging Drug Trends | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
#multisubstance
Guide to Naloxone Distribution - Bridge to Treatment
#overdoseprevention
The Naloxone Project
#overdoseprevention
Emergency Department Naloxone Distribution Program – Michigan OPEN
#overdoseprevention
Preventing Opioid Overdose
#overdoseprevention
Notice Cancelling the X-Waiver for Buprenorphine
#prescribing
SAMHSA’s Working Definition of Recovery
#recovery
Stand Against Stigma Challenge
#stigma
Resource Library - Bridge to Treatment
#training
On Demand Trainings- Bridge to Treatment
#training
CA Bridge Academy
#training
Providers Clinical Support System
#training
Substance Use Navigator (SUN) | Bridge to Treatment
#whatisapeer
Working as a Peer in Recovery
#whatisapeer
