An Analysis of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Prehospital Programs Across North Carolina

Prehospital MOUD programs in North Carolina demonstrated broad consistency with only small variations with respect to dosing, funding sources, hours of available treatment, and team composition. This study demonstrated significant consistency with regards to the approaches of NC EMS systems in the care of OUD, providing replicable models other states can use to drive forward prehospital MOUD programs and create a national standard of care. Further studies are needed to link these efforts to associated patient centered outcomes.