American Society of Addiction Medicine
American Society of Addiction Medicine
Hospital-Based Addiction Care: The Improving Addiction Care Team (IMPACT)
Hospital-Based Addiction Care: The Improving Addiction Care Team (IMPACT)
Hospital-Based Addiction Care: The Improving Addiction Care Team (IMPACT)
Tuesday 9th April 2019
Dr. Honora Englander discusses transforming hospital care for addiction with the IMPACT team, using hospitalization as a pivotal intervention.
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Get the buttons here!Transforming Hospital Care: Dr. Honora Englander on IMPACT's Role in Addiction Treatment
My hope is that hospital-based addiction care is standard. Just the way if somebody has diabetes or somebody has heart failure, they get admitted to the hospital.
Imagine turning a hospital visit into a turning point for someone battling addiction. That's exactly what Dr. Honora Englander and her team at Oregon Health & Science University are striving to achieve with the Improving Addiction Care Team (IMPACT). In this episode of 'Addiction Medicine: Beyond the Abstract', Dr. Englander shares her insights on how hospitalization can serve as a crucial intervention moment for patients who might not be engaged in treatment elsewhere.
With substance use disorder-related hospitalizations on the rise, Dr. Englander highlights the urgent need for hospitals to be better prepared to address these challenges. She discusses the creation and evolution of the IMPACT team, which includes a diverse group of healthcare professionals such as physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants, all working in collaboration with community providers. Dr. Englander passionately advocates for hospital-based addiction care to become as routine as treating other chronic conditions like diabetes or heart failure.
She emphasizes the importance of building trust and engagement with patients, aiming to make hospital stays not just about immediate medical care but also about setting patients on a path to recovery. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in how hospitals can play a pivotal role in combating the addiction epidemic.