Williams and Colleagues Evaluate VA’s Intervention to Improve Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder

Posted: 2/28/2024 (CSDE Research)

CSDE Affiliate Emily Williams (Health Systems and Population Health) published an article with co-authors in the Journal of Addiction Medicine, titled “‘The Only Reason I Am Willing to Do It at All’: Evaluation of VA’s SUpporting Primary care Providers in Opioid Risk reduction and Treatment (SUPPORT) Center“. Medication treatment for opioid use disorder (MOUD) is effective and recommended for outpatient settings. Researchers implemented and evaluated the SUpporting Primary care Providers in Opioid Risk reduction and Treatment (SUPPORT) Center—a quality improvement partnership to implement stepped care for MOUD in 2 Veterans Health Administration (VA) primary care (PC) clinics.