Implementation of mobile medical units for naloxone distribution and MOUD linkage in Ohio’s HEALing Communities Study: a community case study
Sofia Rubi, Tim Ingram, Jennifer L. Brown, Joel Sprunger, Paul Matherny, Michael S. Lyons, T. John Winhusen · 2026
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Sofia Rubi and colleagues describe in 2026 how Ohio communities in a large federal study deployed mobile medical units. The units deliver naloxone, the overdose reversal drug, and link people to medications for opioid use disorder. Cost, distance, and scarce clinics keep many high-risk people from both tools. Within the HEALing Communities Study, some counties chose vans as their delivery platform, and facilitators in each county reported what helped and what blocked the work.
Their accounts cover practical terrain: where units parked, how staffing and supply chains held up, and which partnerships opened doors in wary neighborhoods. Barriers and facilitators are organized so other regions can copy what worked rather than rediscover it. The authors present the case study as an implementation field guide, with the parent trial registered publicly.
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| CREATOR | Sofia Rubi, Tim Ingram, Jennifer L. Brown, Joel Sprunger, Paul Matherny, Michael S. Lyons, T. John Winhusen |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 24 KB |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |