Email UpdatesPrenatal Risk Overview (PRO)
The PRO screens pregnant women for psychosocial risk factors that may affect a healthy pregnancy or birth or impede a woman’s ability to comply with prenatal care recommendations.
Instrument/Protocol
Generally these forms are for screening and assessment purposes. Other examples include intake forms and inventory sheets.
Tobacco, Alcohol, Prescription medications, and other Substance [TAPS] Tool
The Tobacco, Alcohol, Prescription medication, and other Substance use (TAPS) Tool consists of a combined screening component (TAPS-1) followed by a brief assessment (TAPS-2) for those who screen positive. Paper versions of the tools are included.
Brief Screener for Tobacco, Alcohol, and other Drugs
This screening tool consists of frequency of use questions to identify risky substance use by adolescent patients. The accompanying resources assist clinicians in providing patient feedback and resources for follow-up. This tool is meant to be used under
THRIVE Social Determinants of Health Screening Tool
Boston Medical Center uses THRIVE Screening Tool to identify in electronic health records and code social determinant of health needs of 57,000 patients.
Nursing Follow-Up: Naltrexone
This document has been reproduced with permission from Boston Medical Center(c) and is excerpted from: LaBelle, C. T.; Bergeron, L. P.; Wason, K.W.; and Ventura, A. S. Policy and Procedure Manual of the Office Based Addiction Treatment Program for the use of Buprenorphine and Naltrexone Formulations in the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders. Unpublished treatment manual, Boston Medical Center, 2016.
Emergency Department Medication-Assisted Treatment of Opioid Addiction
These protocols for Emergency Department Medication-Assisted Treatment of Opioid Addiction were submitted to specialty societies for endorsement and publication in 2017.
Patient-Centered Medical Home Assessment (PCMH-A)
Tool to help practices understand where they are in terms of being patient centered and identify opportunities to improve and track progress when making changes
Pregnancy Brief Intervention Clinic Pocket Card
Provides information about delivering brief interventions with pregnant women; can be carried in a provider's pocket during patient visits
Brief Negotiation Interview (BNI) Steps
Includes six steps of BNI and suggested dialogue for each, which providers can reference during clinical practice
Brief Negotiated Interview and Active Referral to Treatment Provider Training Algorithm (BNI ART)
Presents the steps and language of BNI ART for providers to use with patients with alcohol and other substance use issues