Whether in the cardiac, general medicine, or surgical care units, the daily reality for inpatient nurses means caring for patients with co-occurring substance use disorder (SUD). By one report, 15% of hospitalized patients in Massachusetts are actively engaged in...
Hospitals are on the front lines of the opioid epidemic. Nearly 500,000 people with an opioid use disorder (OUD) are discharged from the hospital each year. Rates of opioid-related emergency department visits and inpatient stays have risen dramatically, as have rates...