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Addiction Response Team
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Dr. Schatz introduces the Addiction Response Team, a new model supported by $3,000,000 of opioid settlement funding. This initiative aims to provide expanded addiction coverage at three NYC Health + Hospitals facilities.
- The program will operate at NYC Health + Hospitals Harlem, Jacobi, and Queens
- It will provide rapid delivery of life-saving medications for opioid use disorder in emergency departments and inpatient units
- The team will also offer immediate access to ongoing outpatient addiction services
Dr. Daniel Schatz
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With the support of $3,000,000 of the opioid settlement funding, we launched the Addiction Response Team, a new model that will provide expanded addiction coverage to 3 hospitals, New York City Health and Hospitals, Harlem, Jacobi, and Queens.
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This model will provide rapid delivery of life saving medications for opioid use disorder directly in the emergency departments and inpatient units, as well as an immediate access to ongoing outpatient addiction services.