A new study makes a business case for addressing addiction issues when patients are admitted to the hospital with a related medical problem.
That’s because substance use disorder is often the root cause of other serious medical issues, yet it can go untreated when it’s not the specific reason for the hospital admission.
Published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine, the study analyzes Oregon Health & Science University’s Project IMPACT, or Improving Addiction Care Team.
Project IMPACT brings…
A new study makes a business case for addressing addiction issues when patients are admitted to the hospital with a related medical problem.
That’s because substance use disorder is often the root cause of other serious medical issues, yet it can go untreated when it’s not the specific reason for the hospital admission.
Published in the Journal of Hospital Medicine, the study analyzes Oregon Health & Science University’s Project IMPACT, or Improving Addiction Care Team.
Project IMPACT brings…