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The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research
Published in: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research 1/2009

01-01-2009 | Special Issue

Improving Care for the Treatment of Alcohol and Drug Disorders

Authors: Dennis McCarty, PhD, David Gustafson, PhD, Victor A. Capoccia, PhD, Frances Cotter, MA, MPH

Published in: The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research | Issue 1/2009

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Abstract

The Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment (NIATx) teaches alcohol and drug treatment programs to apply process improvement strategies and make organizational changes that improve quality of care. Participating programs reduce days to admission, increase retention in care, and spread the application of process improvement within their treatment centers. More generally, NIATx provides a framework for addressing the Institute of Medicine’s six dimensions of quality care (i.e., safe, effective, patient-centered, efficient, timely, and equitable) in treatments for alcohol, drug, and mental health disorders. NIATx and its extensions illustrate how the behavioral health field can respond to the demand for higher quality treatment services.
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Metadata
Title
Improving Care for the Treatment of Alcohol and Drug Disorders
Authors
Dennis McCarty, PhD
David Gustafson, PhD
Victor A. Capoccia, PhD
Frances Cotter, MA, MPH
Publication date
01-01-2009
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research / Issue 1/2009
Print ISSN: 1094-3412
Electronic ISSN: 2168-6793
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-008-9108-4

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