Lincoln Hospital announces new program to support people with opioid use disorder

NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln announced Tuesday a new pilot program that will launch later this year to provide ongoing support for people with opioid use disorder by regularly connecting them with care and resources for up to a year, according to a press release.The new Hotspotting program will pair patients in the Lincoln Hospital emergency department for opioid use or nonfatal overdoses with a dedicated team that will maintain regular contact, offering them addiction services, medical care,