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Unhealthy Alcohol Use Tools & Resources

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A collection of tools and resources for managing unhealthy alcohol use in primary care, intended for use by providers, organizational leadership, other team members, and patients.

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Federal Resources for Rural Communities to Help Address Substance Use Disorder and Opioid Misuse

Includes Federal resources for rural communities organized in 26 overarching categories to help address substance use disorder and opioid misuse
Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Communities
Medical Providers
Policymakers and Payers
Source
Office of National Drug Control Policy and U.S. Department of Agriculture
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
1.7 MB

Fostering Resilience and Recovery: Trauma-Informed Primary Care Implementation Guide Using FOCUS-PDSA To Manage Organizational Change

Guides primary care organizations through adopting principles of primary care, using an adapted Find, Organize, Clarify, Understand, Select (FOCUS) Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) quality improvement framework

Format
Guide
Audience
Organizational Leadership
Policymakers and Payers
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
619 KB

Implementing Care for Alcohol & Other Drug Use in Medical Settings: An Extension of SBIRT

This is a change guide for primary care providers on how to offer integrated care for patients with alcohol use disorder or substance use disorder; it outlines nine changes, covering both clinical and organizational implementation.

Format
Guide
Audience
Organizational Leadership
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
The National Council for Behavioral Health
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
43 KB

Implementing Care for Alcohol and Other Drug Use in Medical Settings: An Extension of SBIRT

Change guide for primary care providers on how to offer integrated care for patients with UAU;outlines nine changes, covering both clinical and organizational implementation
Format
Guide
Audience
Organizational Leadership
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
National Council for Behavioral Health
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
43 KB

Integrated Behavioral Health Manual: Everything You Need to Know to Start, Grow, or Enhance Behavioral Health Services in Primary Care

Manual for behavioral health clinicians on how to provide substance use services in integrated primary care settings; also gives overview of considerations for effective integrated care

Link
https://www.emorrisonconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/IBH-Manual-Second-Edition.pdf
Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Organizational Leadership
Source
Elizabeth Morrison Consulting
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Lower Risk Drinking Limits (Spanish)

Educational poster for display in medical settings to educate Spanish-speaking patients about lower risk drink limits

Link
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5fa42b5ba8363e397f02f9ae/t/639380646171596d4a89af66/1670611044984/Lower+Risk+Drink+Limits+Poster_SpanishJune2021.pdf
Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Patients
Source
SBIRT Colorado
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Managing Patients With Risky Alcohol Use Workflow

Available to existing Epic outpatient software users; uses the AUDIT-C and assesses other risk factors (e.g., social determinants of health), allowing users to customize if needed

Link
https://www.epic.com/
Format
Other
Audience
Organizational Leadership
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
Epic Health Services
Year
Resource Type
Web Page