Extending emergency care beyond discharge: Piloting a virtual after care clinic.

Objective: Many unscheduled return visits to the emergency department (ED) stem from insufficient access to outpatient follow-up. We piloted an emergency medicine-staffed, on-demand, virtual after care clinic (VACC) as an alternative for discharged ED patients.

Methods: Prospective cohort study of discharged ED patients who scheduled VACC appointments within 72 hours of index ED visit.

A Clinical Nurse Specialist-Led Emergency Department Naloxone Distribution Program.

Purpose: This article describes the implementation of a clinical nurse specialist-led emergency department overdose education and naloxone distribution program. The program's purpose is to increase naloxone availability to reduce opiate overdose mortality rates within the local community.

Description Of Program: The program distributes naloxone kits to patients in the emergency department after an opioid overdose.