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For several years our nation has been in an opioid epidemic with escalating usage, overdoses, and deaths. The COVID-19 pandemic created significant additional challenges in combatting the opioid epidemic necessitating increased awareness and creative approaches to identify, outreach, engage and treat Veterans. Homeless Veterans have a high risk for opioid overdose and resultant death, which require unique and targeted strategies. This series will explore strategies VHA is engaging and challenges faced in the midst of battling two intersecting crises of the pandemic and the substance use epidemic.]]>enHealth & FitnessCopyright Veterans Health Administrationhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/4fbef6a69f878c74d2432d16549eea69.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/battling-two-frontiers-substance-use-epidemic-during-a-pandemic--4752292Fri, 01 Mar 2024 10:15:06 +0000Veterans Health AdministrationVeterans Health Administrationfeeds@spreaker.comDr. Michal Wilson, Medical Advisor, VHA Homeless Programs Office, moderates a series of podcasts featuring various subject matter experts from VHA Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, Emergency Medicine, Pharmacy Academic Detailing Services...
For several years our nation has been in an opioid epidemic with escalating usage, overdoses, and deaths. The COVID-19 pandemic created significant additional challenges in combatting the opioid epidemic necessitating increased awareness and creative approaches to identify, outreach, engage and treat Veterans. Homeless Veterans have a high risk for opioid overdose and resultant death, which require unique and targeted strategies. This series will explore strategies VHA is engaging and challenges faced in the midst of battling two intersecting crises of the pandemic and the substance use epidemic.]]>false68d7288c-538a-5c74-8b9b-b1324221fbaeserialhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/overdoses-and-how-we-can-save-lives--45630069https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45630069Fri, 30 Jul 2021 07:45:00 +0000Veterans Health AdministrationHigh Risk Population and Action Oriented, VA OEND National Coordinators Insight into VA’s Approach to reaching this important population at a very high-risk time of quarantine. Overdose prevention is more important than ever with challenges in...2307epidemic,intervention,opioid,outreach,overdose,preventionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/no-wrong-door-to-receive-substance-use-disorder-care--45630070https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45630070Fri, 30 Jul 2021 07:55:00 +0000Veterans Health AdministrationOne might ask what is different about VA’s approach to SUD care and our guest this week will share what we are currently seeing as well as the vision of No Wrong Door built through expanding SUD expertise across the organization and infrastructure...2092epidemic,intervention,opioid,outreach,overdose,preventionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/catalyzing-practice-change-to-save-lives--45630073https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45630073Fri, 30 Jul 2021 08:00:00 +0000Veterans Health AdministrationHow Knowledge Translation conducted through face to face visits by pharmacist across the system transformed how people felt about naloxone and their role in prescribing is key to why VHA has invested in outreach to clinical staff for important safety...2096epidemic,intervention,opioid,outreach,overdose,preventionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/leveraging-data-to-improve-quality-of-care--45630074https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45630074Fri, 13 Aug 2021 08:50:06 +0000Veterans Health AdministrationUsing risk assessment and population health resources to help us in the war against the opioid epidemic has become a standard part of VA practice. We are using population health tools across many disease management areas to alert us to opportunities...1510epidemic,intervention,opioid,outreach,overdose,preventionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/anchors-of-hope-public-health-suicide-prevention-in-va--45630075https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45630075Fri, 13 Aug 2021 08:55:10 +0000Veterans Health AdministrationIn general, Veterans have been shown to have higher rates of suicide than their non-Veteran peers. VA has made suicide prevention, substance use disorder treatment, and drug overdose interventions a priority. In this episode we will hear from Aimee...1369epidemic,intervention,opioid,outreach,overdose,preventionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/working-outside-lines-social-workers-outreach-education-and-creating-new-connections--45630077https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45630077Fri, 13 Aug 2021 09:00:13 +0000Veterans Health AdministrationTalking about outreach, getting to the patients in the community reaching them outside of their regularly scheduled visit and inviting them into care. What does that look like with partnerships in the VA system.1438epidemic,intervention,opioid,outreach,overdose,preventionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/making-connections-during-the-pandemic--45630078https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45630078Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:50:10 +0000Veterans Health AdministrationWhether it is connecting with patients, caregivers, or providers video is the new norm, hear from our 2 guests on how the new normal of video connection has been integrated into the day to day care that means closing the gap for high risk care for...1664epidemic,intervention,opioid,outreach,overdose,preventionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/it-is-my-job-substance-use-disorders-in-the-emergency-department--45630079https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45630079Fri, 27 Aug 2021 08:55:16 +0000Veterans Health AdministrationThe emergency room is the first line of defense in saving lives to the opioid crisis. Hearing from our 2 guests today on how they are working to change what VA does in the ED to connect veterans into care for treatment with buprenorphine and assuring...1289epidemic,intervention,opioid,outreach,overdose,preventionfalsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/warriors-fighting-the-good-fight-it-takes-all-of-us-to-battle-the-addiction-epidemic--45630080https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45630080Fri, 27 Aug 2021 09:00:06 +0000Veterans Health AdministrationWhat are veterans experiencing in this battle against opioid use disorder? Two veterans share their stories of realizing how this has hit their community hard. The battle off the battlefield continues and being there for each other to make a...1793epidemic,intervention,opioid,outreach,overdose,preventionfalsefull