Rapid Naloxone Administration Workshop for Health Care Providers at an Academic Medical Center

Abstract

Introduction: Opioid overdose is a growing problem in the US. Often, residents are first responders to community and in-hospital opioid overdoses, and so, hands-on naloxone administration education is necessary. While residents get a brief algorithm on suspected opioid overdose during their mandatory American Heart Association basic life support training, there is a lack of hands-on standardized curricula on how to administer this lifesaving medication. Methods: To fill this gap, we developed a hands-on workshop for medical trainees on how to respond to an opioid overdose. Trainees who completed our workshop left with a first-responder naloxone kit using the Massachusetts statewide open prescription. All attendees were asked to take a voluntary pre-and posttraining survey. Results: A total of 80 trainees from a variety of specialties and training levels participated in this workshop. We were able to successfully link the pre-and postdata of 29 participants. Trainees were assessed on comfort in administering naloxone as a first responder and in teaching patients how to administer naloxone (via a 5-point Likert scale) and on percentage of time they prescribed naloxone to high-risk patient populations. We saw statistically significant increases in comfort in using naloxone and comfort in teaching patients to administer naloxone. Discussion: This innovative curriculum provides an adaptable, short, and effective workshop with hands-on practice for medical trainees at a variety of training levels. The workshop can efficiently train future health care professionals how to approach an opioid overdose.

Evaluating a Video-Based Addiction Curriculum at a Safety Net Academic Medical Center

“…To decrease knowledge gaps, innovations such as casebased and video-based curriculum on AUD management, naloxone administration workshops, and simulations on management of adolescents with OUD have emerged. [16][17][18][19] To increase healthcare provider comfort with evidencebased addiction treatment practices, hotlines and addiction technical assistance programs have been developed. 20,21 Further, models such as ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) use videoconferencing to connect primary care providers to addiction specialists.…”

Medical Student Screening for Naloxone Eligibility in the Emergency Department: A Value-Added Role to Fight the Opioid Epidemic

“…[18][19][20] While curricular initiatives focused on opioid use disorder are growing in number, we are not aware of any other curriculum that offers teaching on OEND with a direct application of learning in the clinical environment. [21][22][23][24] This novelty of our curriculum provides an engaging learning experience and a real impact for the clinical team.…”

Management of Adolescents With OUD: A Simulation Case for Subspecialty Trainees in Addiction Medicine and Addiction Psychiatry

“…Medical training has traditionally lacked a rigorous approach to education about the prevention, identification, and treatment of OUD. 9 Although curricula in peer-reviewed journals such as MedEdPORTAL cover medical education topics like opioid risk mitigation strategies, 10 urine drug-screen interpretations, 11 and overdose resuscitation, 12 there are few published curricula targeting adolescent OUD. A recent assessment of progress and needs in addiction medicine training in North America noted few programs focusing on adolescent populations.…”