Implementation of medications for opioid use disorder in U.S. emergency departments: A systematic review.

Introduction: Patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) experiencing withdrawal or nonfatal overdose often present to emergency departments (EDs). While professional societies endorse the initiation of evidence-based medications for OUD (MOUD) in the ED, low uptake persists. The purpose of this systematic review is to synthesize what is known about implementation of MOUD in EDs and to identify potential strategies to improve the uptake of MOUD in the ED.

Barriers and Facilitators to Heart Failure Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy in an Integrated Health System and Federally-Qualified Health Centers: A Thematic Qualitative Analysis.

Background: Clinical guidelines recommend medications from four drug classes, collectively referred to as quadruple therapy, to improve outcomes for patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Wide gaps in uptake of these therapies persist across a range of settings. In this qualitative study, we identified determinants (i.

See One, Do One, Improve One's Wellness: Resident Autonomy in US General Surgery Programs, A Mixed-methods Study.

Objective: We sought to examine the factors associated with resident perceptions of autonomy and to characterize the relationship between resident autonomy and wellness.

Background: Concerns exist that resident autonomy is decreasing, impacting competence.

Methods: Quantitative data were collected through a cross-sectional survey administered after the 2020 ABSITE.