Improving patient-centered care for opioid use disorder
Patient-centered Quality Measurement for Opioid Use Disorder
['FUNDING_OTHER'] · VA SALT LAKE CITY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM · NIH-11146443
This work will create patient-focused measures to help Veterans with opioid use disorder start and stay on life-saving medications like buprenorphine.
Quick facts
| Phase | ['FUNDING_OTHER'] |
|---|---|
| Study type | Nih_funding |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | VA SALT LAKE CITY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM (nih funded) |
| Locations | 1 site (SALT LAKE CITY, UNITED STATES) |
| Trial ID | NIH-11146443 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this research studies
You would be asked about your experiences with opioid treatment and whether care fits your needs. The team will combine Veterans' feedback with medical records about medications and visits to build clear, patient-centered quality measures. Those measures will then be used to try changes in VA clinics to help more Veterans begin and remain on medication treatment. The project focuses on practical improvements in how care is offered, followed up, and supported.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Veterans with opioid use disorder who receive care in the VA system, especially those eligible for or currently prescribed medication for OUD, are the ideal participants.
Not a fit: People who are not Veterans or who do not receive care through the VA, and those with substance use issues not related to opioids, may not benefit directly from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could increase treatment engagement and retention in medication for OUD and reduce overdoses and deaths among Veterans.
How similar studies have performed: Efforts to expand access to medication for OUD have reduced overdose and death, but applying patient-centered quality measures to OUD care is a newer approach with limited prior testing.
Where this research is happening
SALT LAKE CITY, UNITED STATES
- VA SALT LAKE CITY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM — SALT LAKE CITY, UNITED STATES (ACTIVE)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: KELLEY, ALAN TAYLOR — VA SALT LAKE CITY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
- Study coordinator: KELLEY, ALAN TAYLOR
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.