Quick Guide For Administrators Based on TIP 45: Detoxification and Substance Abuse Treatment

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Description

This quick guide was developed to accompany Detoxification and Substance Abuse Treatment, Number 45 in the Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) series published by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). It is based entirely on TIP 45 and is designed to meet the needs of the busy administrator for concise, easily accessed “how-to” information.

This guide is divided into the following sections:

Why a quick guide?
What is a TIP?
Introduction
Challenges to providing effective detoxification
Patient placement
Settings and staffing
Funding a detoxification program: an overview
Funding streams and resources for programs providing detoxification
Working in today’s managed care environment

Links to the Tool:

This tool is available at: http://www.samhsa.gov/csatdisasterrecovery/featuredReports/02-QG%20Administ rators_Tip%2045.pdf (If you don't have the software to open this PDF, download free Adobe Acrobat Reader® software.)

Developer

Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Funding Sources

Department of Health and Human Services

QualityTool Topic

Guideline-Related; Quality Improvement Strategies

Links to National Guideline Clearinghouse or National Quality Measures Clearinghouse:

This tool is derived from the following guidelines in the National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC): Detoxification and substance abuse treatment: an overview of the psychosocial and biomedical issues during detoxification:
http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=15&doc_id=9117&string=
Detoxification and substance abuse treatment: co-occurring medical and psychiatric conditions:
http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=15&doc_id=9119&string=
Detoxification and substance abuse treatment: physical detoxification services for withdrawal from specific substances:
http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=15&doc_id=9118&string=
Detoxification and substance abuse treatment: settings, levels of care, and patient placement:
http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?ss=15&doc_id=9116&nbr=4930&st ring=

History

Release Date: 01/2006
Original Summary: 10/2007

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QualityTool Classification

Disease/Clinical Category:		Detoxification therapy; Substance use disorders
Patient Population:		Vulnerable Populations > Substance abusers
Stage of Care:		Rehabilitative care
Setting of Care:		Ambulatory Setting > Mental health/substance abuse clinic, Outpatient rehabilitation, physical therapy, or occupational therapy clinic; Home > Patient self-management , Health plans and managed care organizations; Residential Facility > Substance abuse residential treatment
Patient Care Process:		Care Management Processes > Coordination of care; Procedure and policy compliance; Patient-Focused Processes/Psychosocial Care > Counseling; Improving patient self-management
IOM Domains of Quality:		Effectiveness
QualityTool Format:		Workbook/Manual/Guide
QualityTool Topic:		Guideline-Related; Quality Improvement Strategies
Developer:		Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Funding Sources:		Department of Health and Human Services

Last updated: July 27, 2009.