A2 - Systems-Level Partnerships in Implementing Innovative Enhancements in the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders

Tuesday, November 1, 2022

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Location: Holiday 4, Level 2

CE: 1.5

Primary Presenter(s)

Kisha M. Winston-Watkins, MBA, LCSWC (she/her/hers)

Associate Director, Adult Services
Behavioral Health System Baltimore (BHSB)
Baltimore, Maryland

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Co-Presenter(s)

Salima Montes, LCPC,CAC-AD

Buprenorphine Expansion Coordinator
Behavioral Health Administration
Catonsville, Maryland
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Theresa E. Tassey, MD, MPH, MS

Healthcare System Administrator
Medis Logica, LLC
Hanover, Maryland

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this activity, participants will:

Describe the role of state and local behavioral health administrations in implementing innovative projects into the system of care, and how to foster collaboration and trust with implementing a new project. This includes highlighting the strengths of a multi-systems, cross-organizational project, and identify recommendations for future partnerships
Demonstrate how the hospital, skilled nursing facilities, and opioid treatment providers work collaboratively to assist patients with opioid use disorders and efforts to minimize additional hospitalizations from continued use or overdose once released from skilled nursing facilities.
Illustrate how OUD MEETS demonstrates the feasibility of a hospital, skilled nursing facilities, and opioid treatment providers partnership to increase mOUD initiations and integrate mOUD treatment into skilled nursing facilities.

Presentation Summary: Partnerships are vital in the delivery of treatment services. To assure favorable outcomes, providers must partner with consumers to deliver relevant, clinically appropriate services. Providers also must partner with other systems of care organizations to assure services are relevant, sufficient, and timely. Providers, local, state, and federal organizations collaborate to provide innovative services that address barriers, and gaps in treatment. This proposal is an example of how local and state behavioral health administrations can come together with providers to not only serve as the funders but offer resources and support to meet the needs of a vulnerable population.