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  • Public Health
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Addiction Science

Background:

  • Opioid overdose is a critical public health issue in the U.S., with challenges in connecting patients to care post-overdose.
  • Mobile-integrated health programs, including quick response teams, offer a promising solution but require further study.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the 5-year reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance (RE-AIM) of a multidisciplinary mobile outreach team (RREACT) for individuals experiencing nonfatal opioid overdose.
  • To demonstrate the impact of a fire/EMS-led team in providing harm reduction and recovery resources.

Main Methods:

  • The Rapid Response Emergency Addiction and Crisis Team (RREACT) utilized a multidisciplinary approach (firefighter/paramedic, law enforcement, social worker) for rapid outreach.
  • Data collected from 2018-2022 on outreach attempts, patient contacts, and linkages to care (treatment transports and warm handoffs).
  • RE-AIM framework was applied to assess program dimensions, including staffing increases and community engagement.

Main Results:

  • RREACT made 22,157 outreach attempts to 11,739 unique patients, with 3,194 direct contacts.
  • Successfully facilitated 1,200 linkages to care, including 799 direct transports to opioid use disorder treatment and 401 warm handoffs.
  • Program expanded significantly, with staffing increasing from 4 to 15.5 FTEs, supported by community outreach and an alumni program.

Conclusions:

  • Multidisciplinary mobile outreach teams like RREACT are effective in increasing access to harm reduction and recovery resources for individuals post-opioid overdose.
  • The RREACT model demonstrates successful implementation and scalability, supporting broader adoption of similar programs.
  • Continued support and expansion of these mobile crisis teams are crucial for addressing the opioid crisis.