A Clinical Guide to Support the Implementation of Addiction Consult Services and the Value of Teaching and Technical Assistance.

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Abstract

People with substance use disorders (SUDs) are increasingly admitted to general hospitals; however, many hospital systems lack both formal structures and skilled staff to provide high-quality care for inpatients with SUDs. Inpatient addiction consult services (ACSs), which are increasingly being implemented around the country, are an evidence-based strategy to add focused care for people with SUDs into the general medical setting. In 2018, New York City Health + Hospitals (H + H) launched an ACS program called Consult for Addiction Care and Treatment in Hospitals in six hospitals, supported by a team of addiction consult experts to deliver teaching and technical assistance (TTA) for the Consult for Addiction Care and Treatment in Hospitals ACSs. This commentary describes t

SUBMITTER: Fielman S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11150093 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May-Jun 01

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature