Primary Care

those materials focused on managing unhealthy alcohol use in primary care settings

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

Medications for Alcohol Use FAQ

Alcohol is the third leading cause of preventable death in the United States, making it a key public health issue. This document is designed to provide information and answer common questions primary care clinicians may have about medications prescribed for the treatment of alcohol use disorder.

Whole-Person Health Care: Integrating Mental and Behavioral Health Into Primary Care

Discusses successful strategies and approaches for integrating behavioral health into primary care in order to improve patient outcomes

What Can Primary Care Services Do to Help First Nations People with Unhealthy Alcohol Use? A Systematic Review: Australia, New Zealand, USA and Canada

Reviews 28 studies about alcohol treatments delivered in primary care settings, finding that trials of naltrexone and disulfiram had positive results, but that more studies are needed to assess the effectiveness of the full scope of alcohol treatment

Virtual Integrated Primary Care Teams: Recommendations for Team-Based Care

Provides recommendations to support integrated primary care teams, including behavioral health providers, in adapting to and sustaining virtual team-based care

Using Telehealth to Expand Access to Essential Health Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Describes the landscape of telehealth services and provides considerations for healthcare systems, practices, and providers using telehealth services on offering virtual care during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic

Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

Includes an infographic guide on the benefits of three medications for alcohol use disorder and provides a brief summary of treatment planning and medications approved by the Food and Drug Administration

Treatment Interventions to Maintain Abstinence from Alcohol in Primary Care: Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis

Reviews 64 trials of alcohol use treatment in primary care, finding that acamprosate is the only intervention with moderate confidence associated with increased abstinence

Transitioning Patients from Outpatient Mental Health Services to Primary Care: A Rapid Literature Review

A literature review describing common practices for transitioning patients from specialty mental health care to primary care, including substance use

Time to ACT: Launching an Addiction Care Team (ACT) in an Urban Safety-Net Health System

Presents an approach to developing and implementing an interprofessional ACT in a health system, with key factors to consider and lessons learned, such as aligning improvement areas with health system leadership priorities and involving leadership in goal creation

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