Table 1 Outcome measures by specific aim
| Specific aim | Definition |
Primary data source (secondary data source) |
|---|---|---|
| Aim 1 (primary aim): treatment initiation and engagement | ||
| Treatment initiation | Outpatient MAT encounter within 14 days of hospital discharge | Medicaid claims and encounter data (EHR data) |
| Treatment engagement | Receipt of 2 + additional MAT services within 30 days of initiation | Medicaid claims and encounter data (EHR data) |
| Aim 2: Treatment retention | ||
| Rate of treatment retention | Continuous retention in treatment for 6 months | Medicaid claims and encounter data (EHR data) |
| Aim 3: Acute care utilization and OD deaths | ||
| Acute care | Hospital and ED admissions in 6 months following discharge | Medicaid claims and encounter data (EHR data) |
| OD death | Poisoning death involving opioid(s) | DOHMH overdose data (Medicaid claims and encounter data) |
| Aim 4: Implementation outcomes a | ||
| Reach | Received any CATCH service(s) | EHR data |
| Adoption | Referrals made to CATCH by clinical staff | EHR data |
| Implementation fidelity | Ability to reach target population and deliver MAT |
Interviews with CATCH staff and patients Monthly reports on CATCH activities |
| Implementation barriers and facilitators | Intervention characteristics, inner setting, outer setting, and characteristics of individuals that impact intervention delivery | Interviews with CATCH staff and patients |