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Our new qualitative research study examining acute care patient perspectives on a novel addiction medicine consultation team is now available for download [free access until November 7, 2019]. authors.elsevier.com/a/1ZlT81LiD2-f… 
Patients felt the team improved their care experience overall, and that a harm reduction orientation to care--emphasizing non-judgement, compassion, autonomy, and shared decision-making--was critical.
Other aspects that facilitated the success of the team included: their expert knowledge, wraparound health and social supports and an informal peer referral process.
Barriers included ongoing judgment and stigma from some hospital staff, a lack of system resources (housing, etc.), and difficulties (re)connecting to the team.
Patients reported positive impacts after seeing the team including: improved pain and withdrawal management, stabilized substance use improved social and emotional wellbeing.
Our paper concludes with recommendations for organizational policy and program (in-hospital peer support and supervised consumption services) changes that may help ensure consistent, high quality acute care for patients with substance use disorders.
