Provider & Professionals

Support Hospital Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (SHOUT)

In Texas over 90% of people desiring access to 
substance use disorder treatment report being unable to do so.

Who we are 

Support Hospital Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (SHOUT) Texas is a program at Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin in partnership with Be Well Texas, a program of UT Health San Antonio, working to increase access to substance and opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment and harm reduction during acute hospitalization in Texas.

The cornerstone of the SHOUT Texas model is built on the work of the award-winning Buprenorphine Team at Dell Seton Medical Center, the first hospital in Texas to develop an inter-professional approach to identifying patients with OUD, initiating buprenorphine therapy, linking patients to outpatient addiction care at discharge, and providing institutional education and stigma reduction.

SHOUT Texas is part of the Be Well Texas network and is funded by the Texas Targeted Opioid Response (TTOR) program through the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to provide consultation, technical assistance, education, and thought leadership to hospitals across the state.

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Our Results

In our program 60% of patients who are started on buprenorphine during hospitalization enter treatment after discharge.

What we do

SHOUT Texas is dedicated to expanding access to hospital-based treatment of substance use disorders as part of routine, standard care delivery. We believe that every hospital and hospital care team member can make a difference in the lives of patients with substance use disorders with or without specialized training.

SHOUT Texas offers FREE resources, consultation, and subject matter expertise to hospitals, providers, and administrators across Texas to implement substance use treatment models in their practice settings. SHOUT Texas has developed a detailed curriculum to assist Texas hospitals in navigating the substance use disorder landscape and building capacity to address SUD during hospitalization.

 

Why Our Work is Important

Hospitalization is a reachable moment and an important opportunity to increase access to substance use disorder management, treatment, and harm reduction. Establishing the infrastructure to assist inpatients who are beginning or continuing their journey to recovery improves morbidity and mortality, and reduces readmissions, the total cost of care, and provider burnout. Complications from drug use can lead to complex and prolonged hospitalizations and inpatient acute care environments are uniquely and well-positioned to help patients with substance use disorders as part of these hospital stays.

Interested in improving care for patients with OUD at your hospital?

Participate in Continuing Education
SHOUT Texas has developed a detailed curriculum to assist Texas hospitals in navigating the substance use disorder landscape and building capacity to address OUD during hospitalization.

Join the SHOUT Texas ECHO Community of Practice for monthly opportunities to learn from subject matter experts and network with other hospital-based practitioners and administrators in Texas.

You can also register for our free online learning modules about reducing the stigma of substance and opioid use disorder – including free continuing education credit.
Register Here
*NEW* SHOUT Texas Resource Library
Ready to Start Your Own Team?
SHOUT Texas is providing Texas hospitals the opportunity to work one-on-one with our expert team, including funding for a local dedicated subject matter expert. Click here to read the announcement or email shoutx@austin.utexas.edu for more information.
Meet with Our Experts
Would you or your hospital benefit from FREE individualized consultation and subject matter expertise to launch an opioid use disorder treatment program?

Don’t hesitate to contact us at shoutx@austin.utexas.edu

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