Alcohol Use Disorder

Reviews quality improvement training programs in response to COVID-19 with virtual components and concludes that strategies include balancing virtual and non-virtual methods, using appropriate technology, and tailoring coaching to the practice

Examines strategies reported in emergency department-based screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment studies that employ non-face-to-face modalities for high-risk alcohol use

Includes a series of training modules about unhealthy alcohol use (UAU) for primary care practices, covering topics such as SBIRT and medication-assisted treatment, team-based care for UAU, sustainability, implementation strategies, and clinical guidelines

Evidence-based resources and special considerations for treating youth with serious mental illness and/or substance use disorders, including alcohol use disorder

Offers resources and information about implementing trauma-informed and recovery-oriented approaches to treat people with substance use disorders, including developing coordinated systems of care, with examples from a completed pilot project in Indiana

Strategies and lessons learned from five different States treating substance use disorder in federally qualified health centers

Demonstrates that academic detailing can be helpful, but that practice facilitation with tailored follow up is more effective for successful organizational change compared to academic detailing alone

Describes the study protocol for an AHRQ grantee's unhealthy alcohol use intervention and evaluation that includes practice facilitation, quality improvement coaching, electronic health record support, training, and expert consultation

Exploratory study that examines the feasibility of a new Remote Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment model

Concludes that alcohol screening and brief intervention in medical settings offers an economic benefit to health care costs