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Opioid use disorder screening in emergency departments
Summary
Metro would put $1.5 million into a Vanderbilt program that screens ER patients for opioid use disorder and connects them to care through community health workers. It's part of how the city is responding to the overdose crisis.
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Impact analysis
💰Financial impact
$1.5 million in Metro funds would go to Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
✅Who benefits
People with opioid use disorder who come through the emergency department, and their families.
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