Supporting opioid use disorder care in the ICU with a clinician dashboard and education
Official title: Supporting Healthcare Initiatives to Facilitate Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in the Intensive Care Unit
Funded at Mainehealth · NIH-11334491 · Data updated 2026-11-12
Aimed at improving how ICU teams in MaineHealth identify and treat opioid use disorder, using a clinician dashboard, tailored education, and language processing to standardize care.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Mainehealth NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Portland, United States) |
| Project start | February 10, 2021 |
| Project end | April 30, 2031 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $583,776 |
| NIH project number | 2P20GM139745-06 |
| Project ID | NIH-11334491 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Critically ill patients with opioid use disorder treated in participating MaineHealth ICUs.
✕Less likely to help
Patients without OUD or those not treated in the participating ICUs are unlikely to benefit.
What this research studies
This project focuses on delivering a clinician-friendly dashboard in three MaineHealth ICUs to track key OUD care measures and promote evidence-based treatments. It also includes a tailored educational program for critical care providers and the use of natural language processing to support clinical decision-making. Together, these tools should reduce variation in care, improve adherence to guidelines, and connect patients to outpatient OUD treatment. Staff champions will help integrate interventions into daily practice, and outcomes like medication for OUD use, infections screening, readmissions, and ED visits will be monitored. The work is designed to address a national gap in standardized management of critically ill patients with OUD.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients with OUD in ICUs may receive more consistent, guideline-based care and easier access to ongoing treatment after discharge.
How similar studies have gone: Prior efforts using dashboards and provider education have shown improvements in care processes for substance use disorders in hospital settings, though ICU-specific data are limited.
Where this research is happening
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Mainehealth
Portland, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Quaye, Aurora N — Mainehealth
- Study coordinator: Quaye, Aurora N
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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.