JAMA Network Open
Highlight New Publication by Patience Moyo Dow
Although hospitalized patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) qualify for referral to post-acute care or SNFs at higher rates than patients without OUD, patients with OUD are substantially less likely to be accepted to a SNF. Published in JAMA Network Open, this qualitative study highlights challenges and opportunities for providing evidence-based care for OUD in SNFs through semi-structured interviews from 29 SNF administrators in Rhode Island. Researchers found that gaps in institutional capacity overlap with stigmatizing beliefs about OUD, contributing to discrimination of people with OUD. Adequate SNF funding and staffing combined with OUD-specific interventions (e.g., anti-stigma training, community
partnerships for MOUD and recovery support) have the potential to incentivize SNFs to serve people with OUD and facilitate OUD care consistent with practice guidelines.
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partnerships for MOUD and recovery support) have the potential to incentivize SNFs to serve people with OUD and facilitate OUD care consistent with practice guidelines.