Spreading Addictions Care Across Oregon's Rural and Community Hospitals: Mixed-Methods Evaluation of an Interprofessional Telementoring ECHO Program.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite evidence of effectiveness, most US hospitals do not deliver hospital-based addictions care. ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) is a telementoring model for providers across diverse geographic areas. We developed and implemented a substance use disorder (SUD) in hospital care ECHO to support statewide dissemination of best practices in hospital-based addictions care.

Objectives

Assess the feasibility, acceptability, and effects of ECHO and explore lessons learned and implications for the spread of hospital-based addictions care.

Design

Mixed-methods study with a pre-/post-intervention design.

Participants

Interprofessional hospital providers and administrators across Oregon.

Intervention

A 10-12-week ECHO that included p

SUBMITTER: Englander H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7859151 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature