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SUBMITTER: Jonas DE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5213337 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan/Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Jonas Daniel E DE Miller Thomas T Ratner Shana S McGuirt Brooke B Golin Carol E CE Grodensky Catherine C Sturkie Emily E Kinley Jennifer J Dale Maureen M Pignone Michael M
Journal for healthcare quality : official publication of the National Association for Healthcare Quality 20170101 1
Unhealthy alcohol use is the third leading cause of preventable death in the United States. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening for unhealthy alcohol use but little is known about how best to do so. We used quality improvement techniques to implement a systematic approach to screening and counseling primary care patients for unhealthy alcohol use. Components included use of validated screening and assessment instruments; an evidence-based two-visit counseling in ...[more]