The Carilion Addiction Task Force

Below are resources related to the opioid addiction epidemic and Carilion Clinic's efforts to combat it.

Vision: A vibrant and healthy community free of health-impairing addictions.

Mission: To coordinate and facilitate Carilion's efforts to address the health-impairing addictions in our communities.

Suggested Reading

Krebs E.E., Gravely A., Nugent S., et al. Effect of Opioid vs, Nonopioid Medications on Pain-Related Function in| Patients With Chronic Back Pain or Hip or Knee Osteoarthritis Pain The SPACE Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2018;319(9):872 882. doi:10.1001/jama.2018.0899.

Chang A.K., Bijur P.E., Esses D., Barnaby D.P., Baer J. Effect of a Single Dose of Oral Opioid and Nonopioid Analgesics on Acute Extremity Pain in the Emergency Department A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2017;318(17):1661 1667. doi:10.1001/jama.2017.16190.

Local Information and Laws To Watch

  • The Fatal Drug Overdose Quarterly Report contains the most recent number of drug-related deaths in Virginia for the previous year.
  • HB501 (2017) is a bill to amend and reenact §54.1-3411.2 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 32.1-162.5:2, relating to home hospice programs; disposal of drugs.
  • HB2165 (2017) Bill Tracking requires a prescription for any controlled substance containing an opiate to be issued as an electronic prescription and prohibits a pharmacist from dispensing a controlled substance that contains an opiate unless the prescription is issued as an electronic prescription, beginning July 1, 2020.
  • Chang, J. E., Cronin, C. E., Lindenfeld, Z., Pagán, J. A., & Franz, B. (2023). Association of Medicaid expansion and 1115 waivers for substance use disorders with hospital provision of opioid use disorder services: a cross sectional study. BMC health services research, 23(1), 87. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-023-09035-0

More Information

  • The Opioid Tip Sheet includes the seven characteristics of high-quality clinical documentation.
  • The Opioid Crisis: Hospital Prevention and Response is a research brief by the Essentials Hospitals Institute.

Online Resources

NEHI's recommendations call on health care stakeholders and policymakers to make concerted efforts to overcome barriers to more effective addiction treatment and recovery support, particularly in cases involving the under-utilization of technologies.