Newborn Opioid Withdrawal Best Practices Requires A ‘Cascade Of Care’

Treating neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) requires a “cascade of care.” That was the description of the array of services needed by infant and mother from a panel of experts—services including prevention; prenatal care, including drug treatment; labor and delivery; and aftercare.

These findings were reported in “Conceptualizing Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome as a Cascade of Care: A Qualitative Study With Healthcare Providers in Ohio” by Jennifer L. Syvertsen, Ph.D., MPH; Hannah Toneff MA; Danielle R. Madden, Ph.D.; and John D. Clapp, Ph.D. The researchers conducted interviews with 18 frontline health care professionals in Ohio who care for . . .