emergency department
When Illicit Drugs Crash the Party, ED Pharmacists Have the Antidotes
The title “When the Good Times Roll Too Far: An Overview of ‘Party Drug’ Management” proved ...
APRIL 17, 2025
Women’s Pain More Frequently Dismissed in ED Settings, New Study Shows
Female patients in the emergency department are less likely to be given prescriptions for pain medications than ...
DECEMBER 20, 2024
What Influences Doctors’ Treatment of OUD in the ER?
Emergency room doctors are more likely to initiate buprenorphine treatment for patients with opioid use disorder ...
JANUARY 8, 2024
Pain Control Measures in the ED Shifting Away From Opioids
HOLLYWOOD, Fla.—Some illicit substances seen among patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with ...
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Hospital Care Survey Outlines Health Outcomes After Drug Overdose
According to the CDC, among patients who visit an emergency department (ED) for treatment of a nonfatal opioid ...
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Emergency Room Admission Presents Opportunity to Start Opioid Treatment
Although some retrospective case studies suggest that patients using fentanyl who are administered buprenorphine ...
MAY 30, 2023
Pain College’s Dual Accreditation Program Recognizes Intertwined Nature of Pain and Addiction
Last year, the American College of Emergency Physicians conferred its first Pain and Addiction Care in the ...
DECEMBER 27, 2021
High-Dose Buprenorphine Reduces Symptoms in Untreated Emergency Department OUD Patients
High-dose buprenorphine proved “safe and well tolerated” for emergency department patients with ...
NOVEMBER 10, 2021
Opioid Use After Hospitalization, Risk for Adverse Events Need Close Monitoring
Of hospitalized patients who filled one or more opioid prescriptions within three months after discharge, roughly ...
OCTOBER 15, 2021
Researchers Explore Emerging Role of Urgent Care Centers for Headache Management
Urgent care centers have the potential to provide expedited, affordable and cost-effective care for patients ...
AUGUST 11, 2021
New Rating Scale and NRS Similarly Identify Risk for Emergency Department Return
New research has concluded that when it comes to predicting return visits to the ED because of pain, there is ...
JULY 12, 2021
Health Systems Tackle Addiction in Varied Settings
Pharmacists can play key roles in the team-based management of substance use disorders across multiple care ...
MARCH 19, 2021
