In the first large randomized controlled trial of hospital-based addiction consult services for the treatment of opioid use disorder, the team of researchers found that with the CATCH program, the odds of patients initiating medication for opioid use disorder treatment after discharge were eight times higher, and the odds of continuing treatment were nearly six times higher, in comparison to usual care.

Patients in Hospitals with Inpatient Addiction Services Were Likelier to Start & Continue Lifesaving Medication to Treat Opioid Use Disorder After Discharge | NYU Langone News