Virginia Department of Health Professions

11/09/2021 | Press release | Archived content

Report On Best Practices For Opioid-Related Emergencies In The Emergency Department

Report On Best Practices For Opioid-Related Emergencies In The Emergency Department

Published on Nov 9, 2021

Report On Best Practices For Opioid-Related Emergencies In The Emergency Department: HB2300

(Published November 9, 2021)

Pursuant to the enactment clause of HB2300 (2021), the Department of Health Professions convened a workgroup to recommend best practices for the treatment and subsequent discharge of patients presenting to emergency departments with an opioid-related emergency. The report may serve as an implementation resource for hospitals and emergency department providers across the Commonwealth. Read the Report here.