Members of the Kentucky ED Bridge Panel Discussion:
- Patrick Bailey, PSS Mercy Health – Marcum and Wallace Hospital
- Mary Beth Ecken, KYSOS Pharmacist
- Tabitha Hardin, PSS, The Medical Center at Bowling Green
- Emily Henderson, Panel Moderator and KYSOS Pharmacist
- Dr. William Moss, CMO, The Medical Center at Bowling Green
- Missy Snowden, ED Manager, Mercy Health – Marcum and Wallace Hospital
The Kentucky Statewide Opioid Stewardship (KYSOS) Emergency Department (ED) Bridge program was highlighted at the Kentucky Opioid Symposium, October 21 and 22, in Louisville. ED Bridge team members spoke during a panel discussion on utilizing peer support specialists (PSS) in hospital emergency departments in the state. PSS play a significant role in addressing opioid use disorder and have been integrated in treatment and recovery supports in emergency departments through the KYSOS ED Bridge program. The Medical Center at Bowling Green and Mercy Health – Marcum and Wallace Hospital Bridge programs participated in this educational discussion. The Symposium was hosted by the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission (KYOAAC). Attorney General Russell Coleman and Executive Director of the KYOAAC, Chris Evans, kicked off the Symposium, among other state dignitaries in attendance.