Date of Conferral

2022

Degree

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

School

Nursing

Advisor

M Terese Verklan

Abstract

AbstractCrisis stabilization centers (CSCs) were designed to provide individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs), the treatment they needed to get well, manage their addiction, and prevent future abuse of their substance of choice. Realizing these objectives requires proper patient referrals and assessment of the patient’s condition. The Tobacco, Alcohol, Prescription medication, and other Substance use (TAPS) assessment screening tool helps to provide critical health information about the patients that can help enhance continuity of care. The TAPS assessment tool included age, gender, substance use history, housing status, legal concerns, family support, employment status, education level, and medical and psychiatric status. The quality improvement project tracked the number of TAPS assessments that were completed on admission, how many referral resources were identified, and how many patients received continuity of care based on their TAPS assessment screening tool. A before / after model was applied to track the effect of TAPS on referrals for individuals with SUDs. The cascade of care model was selected to guide the project toward accomplishing project goals. Research indicated that the implementation of the TAPS assessment screening tool helped to increase referral resources, provided a connection to continuity of care. The data collected identified referral resources for the SUD patient. The percentage of pre-implementation outpatient referrals was 59%, and the percentage of post-implementation outpatient referrals was 72%, increasing outpatient referrals by 13%. A positive social change occurred as the practicum site stakeholders recommended to continue using the TAPS assessment screening tool as a segment in their new hire orientation process.

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