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