What You Need to Know to Prevent Delays in Diagnosis and Treatment
View these video modules on the burden of AUD, screening for unhealthy alcohol use, implementation of SBIRT, and treatment approaches. You can also find practical tools and patient resources that you can apply across diverse clinical settings. This education can enhance screening and diagnosis of unhealthy alcohol use across settings from rural to urban and small to large clinical settings.
Do you want to bring this education to your team? Utilize the downloadable slide decks and the accompanying discussion guides listed below the videos. An additional video on adult learning principles and presentation tips is provided to help you develop and lead sessions with your team.
What Tools and Resources Are Available to Enhance Your Clinical Practice and Workflows?
Implement SBIRT in Your Practice
- NIAA Roadmap for Screening and Brief Intervention
- NIDA Quick Screen Tool
- NIDA Guide to AUDIT
- Sample Screening and Counseling Workflow
- 5 A’s Approach to Unhealthy Alcohol Use
- SAMHSA Training on Brief Intervention
- AHRQ Guide to Implementing EHR Tools for Screening Alcohol Use
- AAFP Guide to Reimbursement for SBIRT
- Review of Available and Emerging Treatment for AUD
- Commentary on Telehealth Models for Substance Use in Rural Settings
Recommendations to Guide Your Practice
Interested in participating in a digital quality improvement program? Think quality improvement is only possible in large, well-resourced hospital systems? The education and practical tools in this activity are also part of a scalable and customizable digital improvement program that was designed for efficient use in clinical practices of all sizes. Complete an assessment to identify how your processes align with pre-identified performance measures and then use the system to dynamically identify goals and create an action plan for improvement. Return 30+ days later and complete a reassessment. It’s that simple.
Improve screening practices and mitigate delays in identifying unhealthy alcohol use and AUD with practical QI steps that you can apply now!
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University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA