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EMS Operations Resources

Support your system with protocols and strategies built to fit EMS. Our resources help agencies integrate low-barrier care into daily operations, without adding unnecessary burden to the field.

EMS Operations

  • EMS to ED Buprenorphine Protocol Notification Letter: Template

    EMS to ED Buprenorphine Protocol Notification Letter: Template

    A customizable template EMS agencies can use to notify local emergency departments about the addition of buprenorphine (Suboxone) to EMS protocols—explaining the clinical rationale, evidence base, and goals of […]

  • EMS to ED Buprenorphine Protocol Notification Letter: HEMS Example

    EMS to ED Buprenorphine Protocol Notification Letter: HEMS Example

    A sample letter from Hennepin EMS used to inform local emergency departments about EMS administration of buprenorphine, offered as a template for other agencies implementing similar protocols to improve care…

  • MN Bridge EMS Field Initiation Protocol

    MN Bridge EMS Field Initiation Protocol

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    Protocol for paramedics working in a 911 or community paramedic response team to initiate buprenorphine in the field for patients experiencing acute opioid withdrawal, either due to cessation of […]

  • MN Bridge EMS Implementation Guide

    MN Bridge EMS Implementation Guide

    This guide lays out the operational steps EMS agencies need to implement buprenorphine treatment protocols effectively in the field.

  • YourPath Recovery Services

    YourPath Recovery Services

    YourPath is a Minnesota-based healthcare organization specializing in accessible, person-centered treatment for substance use disorders. YourPath offers services such as medication-assisted treatment (MAT) with buprenorphine (Suboxone), comprehensive assessments, counseling, […]

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