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Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 7/2021

01-07-2021 | Addiction | Concise Research Report

Impact of Inpatient Addiction Consultation on Hospital Readmission

Authors: Sarah E. Wakeman, MD, Martha Kane, PhD, Elizabeth Powell, MPH, Sydney Howard, MS, Christopher Shaw, NP, Susan Regan, PhD

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 7/2021

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More than 20 million people in the USA have a substance use disorder (SUD).1 Rising substance-related morbidity and mortality has resulted in increasing emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations for substance-related causes.2‐4 Prior research has demonstrated the feasibility of utilizing specialized addiction consult teams during hospitalization.5, 6 However, implementation remains uncommon and whether addiction consultation reduces the likelihood of hospital readmission is not known. We sought to evaluate the impact of being seen by an inpatient addiction consult team on 30-day hospital readmission. …
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Metadata
Title
Impact of Inpatient Addiction Consultation on Hospital Readmission
Authors
Sarah E. Wakeman, MD
Martha Kane, PhD
Elizabeth Powell, MPH
Sydney Howard, MS
Christopher Shaw, NP
Susan Regan, PhD
Publication date
01-07-2021
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 7/2021
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-020-05966-0

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