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Rhode island statewide emergency medical services protocols version 2020 01. We update this information every month. Rhode island department of health enter for emergency medical services statewide treatment protocols 2019 01. Implementation of statewide standards in rhode island 2017 2018.

Call the buprenorphine 24 7 hotline at 401 606 5456. Prescribers and pharmacists can refer to these frequently asked questions faqs to learn more about the updated pain management regulatory requirements. Emergency department and hospital care for opioid use disorder. Epub 2018 dec 20.

Mat associate director of health jason m. Here we use data from rhode island department of health ridoh substance abuse and mental health services administration samhsa and rhode island dept of behavioral healthcare developmental disabilities and hospitals bhddh. Rhode island s regulations for pain management opioid use and the registration of distributors of controlled substances were updated in march 2017 and july 2018. What prescribers should do.

The mat program implemented by the rhode island department of corrections ridoc consists of three different drug therapies. James ball emergency response coordinator 235 promenade street providence ri 02908 5767 phone. Am j public health. While support services and addiction counseling are recommended for long term treatment success on site behavioral health is uncommon in many eds and the lack of such services should not be considered a barrier to starting an ed mat program.

Call the bh link at 401 414 link 5465 to get started or. Medication assisted treatment mat is the use of medications like methadone buprenorphine subutex and naltrexone to treat opioid addiction. Emergency department initiation of medication assisted. Medication assisted treatment mat can help you if you are struggling with addiction.

Rhodes mpa aemt. Medication assisted treatment mat is the use of medications in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies to provide a whole patient approach to the treatment of opioid use disorder.