Temple Health Recognized with Modern Healthcare Innovators Award in Recognition of Creation and Launch of Specialized Intermediate Care Unit

Temple Health has received an Innovators Award from Modern Healthcare in recognition of the creation and launch of a specialized Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU) dedicated to safely managing the surge of high-acuity withdrawal cases driven by emerging adulterants in the regional drug supply. The IMCU centralizes patients with the most complex substance use disorder presentations and provides structured withdrawal management, timely initiation of medications for opioid use disorder, continuous oversight, and stabilization in a trauma-informed environment.