Emergency Department Alternatives to Opioids Program
Funds hospitals and emergency departments to establish and implement alternatives to opioid-based pain care and reduce harmful opioid use consequences.
⚑ Statutorily limited to hospitals and emergency departments, including freestanding EDs and rural emergency hospitals; public universities do not appear directly eligible unless they operate as an eligible hospital/ED entity.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 15 none | university cannot apply directly (ineligible) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 10 none | deep-tech content; no commercialization signal |
Description
The purpose of the program is to establish and implement practices which will help your organization develop alternatives to pharmacological opioid interventions, reduce the potential harmful consequences of opioid use for pain care in hospitals and emergency departments, thereby promoting safer pain treatment and reducing the risk of future opioid misuse and possible opioid overdose.
Eligibility
Eligibility is statutorily limited to hospitals and emergency departments, including free standing emergency departments and rural emergency hospitals.
Apply
View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Carmen Baldwin Grantor <NOFOBudget.CSAT@samhsa.hhs.gov>
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