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COVID-19 CA Bridge and MAT Services National Emergency Response

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Immediately reduce person to person contact in MAT services

Bridge program and MAT services must take immediate action to slow COVID-19 spread by implementing social distancing into all aspects of care. 
COVID-19 CA Bridge and MAT for Opioid Use Services National Emergency Response (3/20/2020—noon PT): See new guidance from PHI’s California BRIDGE on how to immediately reduce person-to-person contact when offering Medication Assisted Treatment for opioid use. Protocols aim to slow COVID-19 spread by implementing social distancing into all aspects of care and ensure access and availability to medications. Read their press release.

Originally published by California Bridge


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New Study: ED Buprenorphine Linked to Sustained Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

Patients who get their first dose of buprenorphine in the Emergency Department (ED) are more likely to remain engaged in opioid use disorder treatment 30 days post-discharge, finds a new study from PHI's CA Bridge—reinforcing EDs as critical access points to highly effective, life-saving medication for addiction treatment.

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