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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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SBIRT: An Evidence-Based Approach to the Identification, Intervention, and Treatment of Substance Use Problems

Presents a detailed overview of SBIRT, including tools, procedures, and effectiveness for improving health and reducing healthcare costs
Format
Web-Based Course
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Organizational Leadership
Source
Lyme A
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
6.74 MB

Screen and Intervene NH S BI RT Playbook. Version 2.1

Compendium of strategies identified through the New Hampshire Youth S BI RT Initiative to help organizations implement SBIRT; based on review of other SBIRT guides and recommendations and experiences of implementers across different sites

Format
Guide
Audience
Organizational Leadership
Medical Providers
Behavioral Health Providers
Other Team Members
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
New Hampshire S BI RT Initiative of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation; Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
3.73 MB

Screen and Intervene: NH S BI RT Playbook. Version 2.1

Compendium of strategies identified through the New Hampshire Youth SBIRT Initiative to help organizations implement SBIRT; based on review of other SBIRT guides and recommendations and experiences of implementers across different sites

Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Organizational Leadership
Other Team Members
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
New Hampshire S BI RT Initiative of the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation;Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
3.73 MB

SUMMIT: Procedures for Medication-Assisted Treatment of Alcohol or Opioid Dependence in Primary Care

Provides an introduction to identifying and treating patients with substance use disorders in primary care settings, including the approach primary care providers (PCPs) should take in discussing alcohol or opiate dependence with their patients. Includes
Format
Guide
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
RAND Corporation
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
3.22 MB

What's Your Take on EHRs and SBIRT? Featuring Jim Winkle

Webinar that helps organizations identify limitations of electronic health record software in facilitating SBIRT clinic processes, describe an ideal electronic health record-supported SBIRT workflow, and understand how electronic health record tools can be utilized to help facilitate SBIRT Clinic process

Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Organizational Leadership
Other Team Members
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
Institute for Research, Education, and Training in Addiction
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

A Comparison of the Efficacy of Brief Interventions To Reduce Hazardous and Harmful Alcohol Consumption Between European and Non-European Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

A systematic review that concludes that brief intervention is associated with reducing weekly alcohol consumption
Format
Journal Article
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Behavioral Health Providers
Graduate Education
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Organizational Leadership
Source
Elzerbi C, et al.
Year
Resource Type
Article

A Guidebook of Professional Practices for Behavioral Health and Primary Care Integration: Observations From Exemplary Sites

This Guidebook identifies the key professional practices prominent among exemplary integrated primary care organizations, with the goal of helping other sites integrate care more effectively. Findings are organized into two categories: Organization-Level Professional Practices, and Interpersonal and Individual Professional Practices.

Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Organizational Leadership
Other Team Members
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
AHRQ
Year
Resource Type
PDF
File Size
1.31 MB