When Usual Care Is Subpar Care for Hospitalized Patients With Opioid Use Disorder

Susan L Calcaterra^{1

2}, Dale Terasaki^{2

3}

Affiliations

¹ Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora.
² Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora.
³ Department of Behavioral Health Services, Denver Health & Hospital Authority, Denver, Colorado.

Comment

Susan L Calcaterra et al. JAMA Intern Med. 2025.

. 2025 Jun 1;185(6):633-634.

doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2025.0001.

Susan L Calcaterra^{1

2}, Dale Terasaki^{2

3}

¹ Division of Hospital Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora.
² Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora.
³ Department of Behavioral Health Services, Denver Health & Hospital Authority, Denver, Colorado.

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