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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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The Practice Facilitation Handbook (PDF - 2.4 MB)

Assists in training new practice facilitators, intended to equip them with the knowledge needed to support meaningful improvement in primary care
Format
Other
Audience
Other Team Members
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Alcohol - Excessive Consumption: Electronic Screening and Brief Interventions (e-SBI)

Systematic review that recommends electronic screening and brief intervention (e-SBI) to reduce self-reported excessive alcohol consumption and alcohol-related problems
Format
Web Page
Audience
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Organizational Leadership
Policymakers and Payers
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Source
Community Preventive Services Task Force
Year
Resource Type
Web Page

An SBIRT Implementation and Process Change Manual for Practitioners (PDF - 1.27 MB)

Guides practitioners and administrators in implementing and sustaining SBIRT within a practice; includes information on process improvement strategies, planning and tailoring strategies, and worksheets to guide implementation

Format
Guide
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Organizational Leadership
Other Team Members
Source
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
Year
Resource Type
PDF

At-Risk Alcohol Brief Intervention Video

Demonstrates provider administering BNI and education about NIAAA's at-risk limits
Format
Webinar/Video
Audience
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Behavioral Health Providers
Source
Southeastern Consortium for Substance Abuse Training
Year
Resource Type
Video

Bridging Research and Practice: Models for Dissemination and Implementation Research

Organizes and describes dissemination and implementation (D and I) research models that help to effectively spread evidence-based interventions; also describes an inventory of models used in D and I research and provides guidance on how to best select a model to inform study design and execution.

Format
Journal Article
Audience
Organizational Leadership
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Source
Tabak RG, et al.
Year
Resource Type
Article

Cost Benefits of Investing Early In Substance Abuse Treatment (PDF - 533 KB)

This fact sheet discusses the benefits of early screening, brief intervention, and referrral to treatment, including saving lives and reducing health care costs.

Format
Fact Sheet/Brochure
Audience
Behavioral Health Providers
Medical Providers
Other Team Members
Organizational Leadership
Source
Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Facilitating Improvement in Primary Care: The Promise of Practice Coaching (PDF - 610 KB)

Describes the benefits of practice coaching;provides guidance for health system leaders, insurers, and Federal and State policymakers on how best to tailor these programs for primary care settings
Format
Report/Paper/Issue Brief
Audience
Practice Facilitators/Quality Improvement Coaches
Organizational Leadership
Policymakers and Payers
Source
The Commonwealth Fund
Year
Resource Type
PDF

Motivational Interviewing: Helping People Change, Third Ed.

Discusses the main concepts of motivational interviewing and provides examples to help professionals and students apply it with patients
Format
Other
Audience
Medical Providers
Graduate Education
Source
Miller WR, Rollnick S
Year
Resource Type
External Link