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Cook County Health Acupuncture in the ED (AED)

Award Number: H79TI083122
ORGANIZATION: CENTER FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT
OPDIV: SAMHSA
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 02/28/2021
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 10/27/2024

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Cook County Health Acupuncture in the ED (AED) - The goal of the Cook County Health Acupuncture in the ED (AED) is to 1) Reduce opioid prescriptions in the ED by 20% in 3 years by creating a safe prescribing model; 2) Implement acupuncture as an additional pain intervention integrated into the ED in presenting headache and jaw pain patients by 10%; and 3) Reduce Emergency Department admission rate by 5%. The AED project team, comprised of an acupuncturist, ED physician, and care coordinators, will work together to reduce opioid usage in CCH’s ED. The AED project aims to serve 250 unique patients per year with a total of 750 patients throughout the 3 years of funding. CCH is seeking $500,000 per year for 3 years to implement acupuncture in the ED as an alternative pain management for patients presenting with headaches and jaw pain. Objective 1.1 Create a needs assessment to identify painful conditions frequently treated in the ED; Objective 1.2 Improve opioid prescription guidelines in the ED; Objective 1.3 Train all physicians and practitioners in opioid guidelines with a mandated annual training; Objective 2.1 Increase screening and assessment of pain in ED; Objective 2.2 Implement acupuncture in ED; Objective 2.3 Evaluate opioid use, pain score, and patient satisfaction; Objective 3.1 Hire care coordinators to schedule patient follow up appointments for pain management in acupuncture clinics; and Objective 3.2 Care coordinators will also schedule patient follow up appointments in the appropriate venue to treat root cause of the pain (primary care, dental, etc). Emergency departments in Chicago are caring for an ever increasing number of people presenting with substance use disorders (SUDs) and behavioral health problems. In 2016, CCH saw more than 5,000 opioid-related emergency department visits, up from 1,000 visits in 2006. The most common pain conditions identified in CCH’s ED in 2019 are headaches, including migraines, (5,979) and jaw pain (238) which are typically treated with medication. Acupuncture has been an evidence based model in use since the implementation of integrative medicine.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2024	2023	COOK COUNTY HEALTH BUREAU	1950 W POLK ST	CHICAGO	IL	60612	COOK	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	3	2/22/2024	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $78,975 )
2023	2023	COOK, COUNTY OF	1950 W POLK ST	CHICAGO	IL	60612	COOK	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	001	3	3/16/2023	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2023	2023	COOK, COUNTY OF	1950 W POLK ST	CHICAGO	IL	60612	COOK	USA	Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance	000	3	2/8/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$78,975
														Subtotal = $78,975

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $500,000 )
2022	2022	COOK, COUNTY OF	1950 W POLK ST	CHICAGO	IL	60612	COOK	USA	Opioid STR	000	2	2/17/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$500,000
2022	2022	COOK, COUNTY OF	1950 W POLK ST	CHICAGO	IL	60612	COOK	USA	Opioid STR	001	2	6/1/2022	ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPLEMENT ( + OR - ) (DISCRETIONARY OR BLOCK AWARDS)	$0
2022	2022	COOK, COUNTY OF	1950 W POLK ST	CHICAGO	IL	60612	COOK	USA	Opioid STR	002	2	9/1/2022	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$0
														Subtotal = $500,000

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $500,000 )
2021	2021	COOK, COUNTY OF	1950 W POLK ST	CHICAGO	IL	60612	COOK	USA	Opioid STR	001	1	6/25/2021	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$0
2021	2021	COOK, COUNTY OF	1950 W POLK ST	CHICAGO	IL	60612	COOK	USA	Opioid STR	002	1	7/21/2021	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$0
2021	2021	COOK, COUNTY OF	1950 W POLK ST	CHICAGO	IL	60612	COOK	USA	Opioid STR	000	1	2/26/2021	NEW	$500,000
														Subtotal = $500,000

Grand Total All Awards = $1,078,975

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Cook County Health Acupuncture in the ED (AED)

Award Number: H79TI083122

ORGANIZATION: CENTER FOR SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT

OPDIV: SAMHSA

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: HEALTH SERVICES

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 02/28/2021

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 10/27/2024

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