This diagnostic tool helps hospitals perform an in-depth review of the last five rehospitalizations to identify opportunities for improvement. This includes conducting chart reviews of the last five readmissions as well as interviews with recently readmitted patients and their family members.
REaL Data Collection Toolbox
This Learning Toolbox focuses on healthcare facilities collecting data on race,
ethnicity, and language preference (REaL) as an important component of the
provision of equity in the healthcare setting.
It includes a quick primer on data collection, and provides links to articles, tools, and resources to educate providers on the importance of knowing the diverse patient population for which they provide care.
Referring Your Patients to a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
This resource details the benefits of MNT in improving patient outcomes. It details the important clinical actions for providers to facilitate RDN referrals and addresses patient expectations of MNT services. Coverage considerations and additional resources for providers and patients are also provided.
Reimbursement & Resources for Screening & Supporting Patients with Substance Use Disorder
Common screening tools (DAST-10, SBIRT, TAPS) and Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursement guidance.
reSET & reSET-O apps for Opioid & Substance Use Disorder Therapy
reSET is intended to provide cognitive behavioral therapy, as an adjunct to a contingency management system, for patients 18 years of age and older, who are currently enrolled in outpatient treatment under the supervision of a clinician. reSET is indicated as a 12-week (90 day) prescription-only treatment for patients with substance use disorder (SUD), who are not currently on opioid replacement therapy, who do not abuse alcohol solely, or who do not abuse opioids as their primary substance of abuse.
reSET-O prescription digital therapeutic is a 12-week (84 day) software application intended to increase retention of patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) in outpatient treatment by providing cognitive behavioral therapy, as an adjunct to outpatient treatment that includes transmucosal buprenorphine and contingency management, for patients 18 years or older who are currently under the supervision of a clinician. reSET-O is indicated as a prescription-only digital therapeutic.
Rural Medication for Opioid Use Disorder
This toolkit compiles evidence-based and promising models and resources to support organizations implementing rural MOUD programs across the United States. The modules in the toolkit contain resources and information focused on developing, implementing, evaluating, and sustaining a rural MOUD program.
Safe Visitation Sample Policy Template
A modifiable template to develop a safe visitation policy. Please be aware you need to add your state specific guidance to policy.
SAMHSA Buprenorphine Guides for Opioid Use Disorder
SAMHSA has developed a Buprenorphine Quick Start Guide and Pocket Guide for all practitioners seeking to prescribe buprenorphine.
https://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/quick-start-guide.pdf
Sample Flyer to Advertise COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic
Sample fillable flyer for NH’s to advertise vaccination clinic.
SHARE Approach: Shared-Decision Making Curriculum Tools
The SHARE Approach: Essential Steps of Shared Decision-Making outlines five steps health care professionals can take to ensure they are effectively implementing shared decision making with patients during clinical encounters.
Shine a Light on Stigma
“Physicians Fighting Stigma: Judgement-Free Scripting for Stages of Change in Opioid Use Disorder” is a series of brief videos (less than 3 minutes each), presented by Bobby Redwood, MD. with the Superior Health Quality Alliance.
SIREN Screening Tool Comparison Table
The SIREN team compiles the content of several of the most widely used social health screening tools to facilitate comparisons. The table summarizes characteristics for each tool, including information about the intended population or setting, total number of questions, social health domains covered, and domain-specific measures used.
Skilled Nursing Facility Key Clinical Services Tool
This tool serves as a template for Skilled Nursing Facilities to identify and share Key Clinical Services they provide so hospitals and other health care providers understand their capabilities.
Skilled Nursing Facility Transfer to Emergency Room Process Map
This process map can serve as a visual illustration of the steps in addressing Emergency Room transfers. This tool may also be used for training and quality improvement using checks [√} to ensure steps are taken. This document is not part of the Medical Record and is for quality improvement purposes only.
Smoking Cessation: Resources to Increase Services and Reimbursement
A compendium of evidence-based strategies, tools, and coding tips to enhance support for patients who smoke.