This 2 page information guide explains the importance of collaboration between behavioral health providers including substance use disorder treatment providers and child welfare. The guide from the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare provides facts and statistics about the impact of the addiction crisis on child welfare and Continue reading
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The Impact of 42 CFR Part 2 on Care Coordination by Health Plans for Members with Substance Use Disorders
Researchers and health care providers increasingly realize the importance of coordinating a patient’s behavioral and medical health care. Federal regulations under 42 CFR Part 2 require that providers obtain patient consent before sharing information about substance use disorder treatment. This report from the Association for Community Health Plans describes the challenges insurers Continue reading
Changing Federal Terminology Regarding Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders
This January 2017 memorandum from the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy alerts federal agency staff to recommended changes in language use related to substance use and substance use disorders. The recommended changes in language use are intended to reduce stigma and support treatment for substance use disorders. Continue reading
Multiple Naloxone Adminstrations Among Emergency Medical Service Providers is Increasing
An analysis data by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention staff that shows that the incidence of multiple naloxone administrations by first responders increased significantly from 2012 to 2015 and varied by region of the country.
Funding Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Project Nurture
Project Nurture is an innovative treatment model for pregnant and parenting women with substance use disorder and their infants. An integrated care team provides prenatal, maternity, postpartum, and pediatric care to the women and their infants. This 2018 presentation explains the treatment model and presents brief findings from an evaluation of the program.
Funding Source: Legacy Health Systems, Lifeworks NW, CODA, Inc., Oregon Health & Science University, Oregon DHS Child Welfare, Health Share of Oregon
Project Nurture – A New Model of Care that Integrates Maternity Care and Substance Use Treatment
A 2 page overview of Project Nurture, a Center of Excellence program that provides prenatal care, inpatient maternity care, and postpartum care for women with substance use disorder as well as pediatric care for their infants. The integrated delivery model includes physicians, certified alcohol and drug counselors and peer support specialists in the treatment team. The model has been adopted by multiple sites, some of which incorporate addiction treatment into a primary care clinic and some which incorporate maternity and pediatric care into an addiction treatment facility. This paper provides a brief summary of the Project Nurture evaluations which showed positive outcomes for Project Nurture participants compared to women with substance use disorder provided usual maternity care.
Funding Source: Legacy Health Systems, Lifeworks NW, CODA, Inc., Oregon Health & Science University, Oregon DHS Child Welfare, Health Share of Oregon
Project Nurture – A Center of Excellence Model that Integrates Maternity Care and Addiction Treatment
A one page guide to Project Nurture, a Center of Excellence program that provides prenatal care, inpatient maternity care, and postpartum care for women with substance use disorder as well as pediatric care for their infants. The integrated delivery model includes physicians, certified alcohol and drug counselors and peer support specialists in the treatment team. The model has been adopted by multiple sites, some of which incorporate addiction treatment into a primary care clinic and some which incorporate maternity and pediatric care into an addiction treatment facility.
Funding Source: Legacy Health Systems, Lifeworks NW, CODA, Inc., Oregon Health & Science University, Oregon DHS Child Welfare, Health Share of Oregon
Improving Addiction Care Team (IMPACT) Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) – Case Study
This case study describes the Improving Addiction Care Team (IMPACT) model developed at Oregon Health & Science University to provide addiction medicine consultations during inpatient hospitalization and provide transitions to community based substance use disorder treatment upon discharge.
Planning and Designating the Improving Addiction Care Team for Hospitalized Adults with Substance Use Disorder
This 2017 article describes the steps taken by a group of physicians, substance use disorder (SUD) treatment providers, and community representatives to establish an addiction care program for hospital inpatients at Oregon Health & Science University. The program includes Continue reading
Family-Centered Treatment for Women with Substance Use Disorders: History, Key Elements and Challenges
This 2007 report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration describes the family-centered treatment model for women with substance use disorders. The guide is particularly focused on women who have children and are parenting while they address their treatment needs. Continue reading