A Promising Approach For Emergency Departments To Care For Patients With Substance Use And Behavioral Disorders
Bernstein SL, D’Onofrio G. A Promising Approach For Emergency Departments To Care For Patients With Substance Use And Behavioral Disorders. Health Affairs 2013, 32: 2122-2128. PMID: 24301395, DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2013.0664.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentPrimary care systemSubstance useBehavioral disordersCare systemAcuity of illnessUS emergency departmentsHigh patient volumeNation's primary care systemMillions of patientsHealth care systemED patientsBody of evidenceBrief interventionPatientsPatient volumeSBIRTMotivational interviewingHealth of millionsDisordersRisky behaviorsCounseling techniquesReflective listeningDepartmentAcuity