Quality Improvement and Implementation Science

Design considerations for a patient-centered system model, including a description of its utilization in an implementation of a patient-centered behavioral health integration into primary care

Describes how to implement evidence into practice through facilitation, supporting the Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services framework

Mixed-methods research study that provides insights into the challenges and successes of behavioral health integration into primary care

Describes findings from an evaluation of a pilot implementation of a program to address unhealthy alcohol use in primary care, demonstrating the importance of active practice facilitation

Report that offers a literature review and summary of 21 key informant interviews with harm reduction staff from across the United States

Discusses some of the challenges with billing and coding for SBIRT and lessons learned from Oregon adding SBIRT as a performance metric

Provides information about the development and potential uses of the USAUDIT alcohol screening clinical decision support that can be integrated into electronic health record systems and other health information technology to help providers identify adults who should be screened for alcohol use

Development of a taxonomy of key domains that might comprehensively characterize any external support intervention that could be used by both external groups or researchers and healthcare leaders

Available to existing Epic outpatient software users; uses the AUDIT-C and assesses other risk factors (e.g., social determinants of health), allowing users to customize if needed

Provides an overview of integrating SBIRT onto the electronic health record; includes models commonly used to implement SBIRT in health practices, examples of implementation, and other key information