Always Open, Always Safe: A Blueprint for 24/7 ED Based Harm Reduction
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Always Open, Always Safe: A Blueprint for 24/7 ED Based Harm Reduction
Recorded: Thursday, April 4, 2024 to Sunday, April 7, 2024
On-Demand Session
Overview
This 75-minute on-demand session from the ASAM 55th Annual Conference addresses the strategies and regulations surrounding ED-based harm reduction.
Join us for an insightful workshop that unveils effective strategies for enhancing ED-based harm reduction programs, crucial for providing comprehensive care to individuals with substance use disorder. Led by an expert panel, the session will explore key topics including funding, distribution, compliance, and innovation, drawing from real-world case studies and successful implementations. Attendees will gain valuable knowledge and practical tools to navigate the complexities and elevate the quality and reach of harm reduction services within emergency departments.
The target audience for this Intermediate level session includes physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, other clinicians, researchers, residents, fellows, students, and counselors.
This session addresses the following ACGME Competencies: Systems-based Practice
This session addresses the following ICPE Competencies:Roles and Responsibilities, Teams and Teamwork
Learning Objectives
Upon completion, learners will be able to:
- develop a comprehensive understanding of the strategies and regulations surrounding ED-based harm reduction & will be equipped with practical steps to implement physician-led syringe service programs in their respective EDs.
- identify the challenges and barriers associated with integrating harm reduction services in the ED setting and propose actionable solutions, drawing insights from real-world case studies and expert discussions.
- collaborate during group breakouts to share insights and strategies, leading to the design of a tailored harm reduction program, integrating universal precautions, safer use, and overdose prevention for their EDs.
Registration Rates
| Rate Description | Rate |
| ASAM Member | $29 |
| Non-Member | $39 |
| Associate Member | $19 |
| Resident Member* | $19 |
| Student Member* | $19 |
*Residents, Fellows-in-training, Interns, and Students must join ASAM to receive a discounted registration rate. Click here to become an ASAM member. National and Chapter membership dues apply. There is no charge for Students to become a Member, but verification of student status is required.
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Registration Open: 05/06/2024 - 04/06/2027
User Access Closed: 05/06/2027
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Josh Luftig, PA-C
Co-founder, Director
Bridge | CA Bridge | Alameda Health System | Highland Hospital
Josh Luftig, PA-C, has over 20 years of experience in Emergency Medicine, is a co-founder of CA Bridge, and serves as Director of Harm Reduction and National Implementation Leader. He is a nationally recognized expert in hospital and ED-based addiction treatment (MAT), naloxone distribution, and harm reduction, and is a regular speaker at local and national conferences.
Josh is a co-creator of the CA Bridge Model for EDs and hospitals: rapid initiation of evidence-based addiction treatment paired with peer navigation. Since the program's launch in 2018, Josh has co-led a 67-fold program expansion, growing from a 4-hospital pilot to over 270 hospitals as of 2023, covering the majority of hospitals in California; and now expanding to 11 additional states.
He co-established one of the nation’s largest ED-based MAT initiation programs at Highland Hospital in Oakland, CA, and co-developed a novel high-dose rapid buprenorphine induction protocol that was published in JAMA and widely adopted as a standard for EDs. He also created one of the first high-volume, low-threshold ED-based naloxone distribution programs, resulting in a 65-fold increase in the naloxone provisioning rate. Under his leadership, the statewide naloxone program saw a 162-fold expansion, from just one hospital in 2019 to 199 hospitals in 2023. As of Q4 2023, this initiative has provided 200,120 naloxone kits to EDs for free distribution, making it the largest ED-based distribution project in the country.
Aimee Moulin
MD, MAS
Dr. Aimee Moulin is a Professor at UC Davis with a dual appointment in the Department of Emergency Medicine and Psychiatry. Dr. Moulin is Co-Investigator of the California Bridge Project dedicated to advancing 24/7 high-quality access to treatment for people with substance use disorders. She is Past-President of the California American College of Emergency Physicians during which she advocated to expand access to care for people with mental illness and substance use disorders and secured support for ED-based peer Substance Use Navigators. Dr. Moulin completed a fellowship in Quality Safety and Comparative Effectiveness through the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality with a focus on acute care for patients with substance use and mental illness.
Arianna D. Campbell
PA-C
Arianna D. Campbell, PA-C is an Emergency Department PA with more than 20 years of clinical experience. She is an ED APP Lead for US Acute Care Solutions at Marshall Medical Center in Placerville, California. She has been involved in developing programs to initiate high quality, evidence based treatment for addiction in the ED and hospital setting since 2017. She is a founding member of California Bridge and is currently serving as Director and Co Principal Investigator.
No Financial Disclosures
Arlene Brown
CEO
Crossroads Recovery Center and Skoden Native Harm Reduction Services
Ms. Brown (Bishop Paiute Tribe) is the founder and CEO of Crossroads Recovery Center and Skoden Native Harm Reduction Services, which was the first CA state certified syringe program specifically created for native people. Previously, Arlene served as a Tribal Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Specialist providing culturally appropriate support to tribal communities for California’s statewide initiative to identify and integrate tribal best practices into opioid and methamphetamine treatment for urban Indian and tribal communities and to support the tribal traditional best practice and SUD integration initiative She has more than 15 years of experience providing organizational leadership, community outreach, and education to tribal communities. She brings expertise on topics including medication-assisted treatment (MAT) services, harm reduction and Native harm reduction, culturally responsive techniques, increasing positive outcomes with American Indians, best practices in working among American Indians, child abuse and victimization, historical trauma implications on health, healthy relationships, communication skills, evidence-based practices, and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). Ms. Brown received her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and American Indian studies from the University of North Dakota and then pursued her Masters of Counseling Psyscholoy with an emphasis in Addiction.
Previously, Ms. Brown worked as a recovery support navigator for Northern Inyo Hospital and helped develop thier medication assisted treatment (MAT) program; created workflows for the MAT, a syringe exchange, and harm reduction distribution programs; and built community partnerships and memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with other service providers. Ms. Brown supported community education by conducting ongoing stigma reduction, opioid overdose, and Naloxone trainings to community members, staff and organizations; creating educational and awareness campaigns for Naloxone, HCV, and MAT; and conducting live radio broadcasts for MAT services outreach and awareness. She built a contingency management program for stimulant use disorder and a perinatal contingency management program for various substance use disorders.
Accreditation & Credit Designation Statements
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, the American Society of Addiction Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians
The American Society of Addiction Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses
This activity awards 1.25 Nursing contact hours.
PAs
ASAM has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.25 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until 05/06/2027. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Social Workers
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, ASAM is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.25 general continuing education credits.
IPCE Credit
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.25 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
California Association for Drug/Alcohol Educators (CAADE)
This educational program is approved by CAADE: #CP40 999 1225.
California Association of DUI Treatment Centers (CADTP)
This educational program is approved by CADTP: #205.
California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP)
This educational program is approved by CCAPP: #OS-20-330-1224.
Continuing Education Credits (CEUs)
Upon completion of the activity and online evaluation, all other participants may request a certificate of participation. Participants may submit this certificate of participation to their professional organization/institute as documentation for completing this accredited continuing activity.
Maintenance of Certification (MOC) or Continuing Certification Programs (CCP)
This activity meets the requirements for MOC/CCP for the following primary physician boards and for state licensing CME requirements. MOC Credit is only reported for ABA, ABP, ABIM, and ABS. By completing the online credit application and evaluation, the learner permits ASAM to report credits to the appropriate Board. Learn more.
- American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)
- American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM)
- American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
- American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)
- American Board of Surgery (ABS)
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
- American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM)
- Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)
- Through an agreement between the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in Canada, medical practitioners participating in the Royal College MOC Program may record completion of accredited activities registered under the ACCME’s “CME in Support of MOC” program in Section 3 of the Royal College’s MOC Program.
Disclosure Information
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