Lessons Learned From the Implementation of an Integrated Prenatal Opioid Use Disorder Program.

Objective: To evaluate key lessons learned from efforts at increasing engagement in integrated prenatal and opioid use disorder services.

Design: An interdisciplinary team consisting of a board-certified obstetrician and registered nurse led the implementation of this multipronged approach driven by several plan-do-study-act cycles to develop an integrated prenatal and opioid use disorder program.

Setting/local Problem: An urban community health center in Chicago, Illinois, where mental health issues, including substance use, are the leading cause of death for pregnant people.