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IntNSA 2016 October 6, 2016 1
Anika Alvanzo, MD, MS, FASAM, FACP
Patti Burgee, MSN, MBA, CARN
ASAM 2017 April 7, 2017
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Anika Alvanzo, MD, MS, FASAM, FACPEmmi Solutions – Consulting Fee- Consultant
Indivior, Inc. – Consulting Fee - Consultant
ASAM 48th Annual Conference April 7, 2017
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ASAM 48th Annual Conference April 7, 2017
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Patricia Burgee, MSN, MBA, CARNNo disclosures
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Determine necessary information to gather during the 3 phases of the substance use disorder (SUD) consultation
Discuss how to match patients to existing resources based upon their unique circumstances
Identify what aspects can be implemented in own clinical practice setting
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Introduction
Overview of the SUDS
Phase I: Pre-intervention
Phase II: Intervention
Phase III: Post-intervention
Case Studies
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Introduction and Overview
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Substance Use & Use Disorders
Prevalent
>22 million past year alcohol or drug use disorder
Costly
~$700 billion annual
Comorbidity
↑ Mortality
¼ deaths attributable to tobacco, alcohol or drugs
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Harmful Users~68 million
Abstainers/Low Risk Users
SUD~22.5 million
In Treatment
~ 4.3 million
Focus = Prevention
Focus = Early Intervention
Focus = Treatment
Focus = Retention, Sustained Recovery
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Up to 20% of general hospital wards patients have AUD
Up to 40% of ICUs patients have an AUD
12% had lifetime history of illicit drug use disorder
26% of hospitalized patients had current at-risk alcohol or drug use
Carlson, et al., 2012de Wit, et. al., 2010Katz, et. al., 2008Stein, et. al., 1996
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Hospitalization may be “teachable moment”
Brief interventions demonstrate reduction in alcohol consumption and death rates
Provider factors
under diagnose
under treat
lack confidence in treating
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McQueen, et al., 2011Murphy, et al., 2009Moore, et al., 1989
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• First Step Day Hospital: 1997 – 2010
• Departments of Medicine and Psychiatry
• Ongoing medical care
• Wound care, IV antibiotics
• Behavioral health care
• Group and individual counseling
• Substance Use Disorders Consultation Service (SUDS): 2010 –present
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The Mission of the Johns Hopkins Hospital Substance Use DisordersConsultation Service (SUDS) is to improve the health and quality of lifeof patients with substance use disorders by providing non-judgmental,comprehensive, and patient-centered care and education. The SUDSperforms brief behavioral interventions and counseling to patients,facilitates linkage to hospital and community-based alcohol and drugtreatment programs, provides guidance on the clinical management ofpatients with substance use and associated consequences, and educatespatients, families, healthcare professionals and the community toprevent, identify, and treat persons living with addiction.
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Medical Director (25% effort on K23)
Anika Alvanzo, MD, MS, FASAM, FACP
Nurse (1FTE)
Patricia Burgee, CARN, MSN, MBA
Senior Addictions Therapist (1FTE)
Diane Moses, MSW, M.Ed, LCAD-C
Peer Recovery Specialists (2FTE)
vacant
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Brief Interventions Motivational Interviewing
Linkage to Treatment Programs
Medical Management Withdrawal syndromes
Pain management in patients with opioid use disorders
Buprenorphine Bridge
Patient, Family and Clinician Education
Policy and Order Set Development
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January - December 2013 (N=1,648) January – December 2015 (N=1,449)
49.9 yrs old (SD 11.66)
61.8% male
73.9% Black, 22.9% White
81.6% uninsured or Medicaid*
(n = 1082)
62.1% alcohol
64.9% polysubstance use*
49.3 yrs old (SD 13.04)
61.2% male
65.4% Black, 28.5% White
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Relationship Building
Program Visits
Electronic Documentation
Qualified Service Organization Agreement (QSOA)
Clinical Database
Customer Survey
14-item survey using a 5-pt Likert scale (3.1 – 4.8)
Improving Clinical Care
Opioid and alcohol withdrawal protocols
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Demonstrating our value
Not a revenue generating service
Must be able to demonstrate cost savings
Readmission, Emergency Department visits, Length of Stay, expenditures
Treatment entry & engagement
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Multidisciplinary service
Counseling, treatment linkage with bridge, management of withdrawal and pain
~ 1400 referrals in last year
Customers overwhelmingly satisfied
Integral role in discharge planning
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Start building relationships now
Work out policies on information exchange
Standardize procedures and documents
Clinical database
Integration with Electronic Health Record
Determine outcomes and plan for measurement in advance
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Phase I: Pre-Intervention
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Reviewing the placed order
Who placed the order?
What services requested?
Where located?
Is patient aware order was placed?
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Chart Review History and Physical Admitting Diagnosis, History of Present Illness
Past Medical History Medical History
Psychiatric History
Substance Use History
Social History Family and Living Situation
Education and Occupation
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Chart Review
Demographics
Insurance
Medications
Withdrawal
Pain
Labs:
Toxicology, Blood alcohol level (BAL)
Infectious disease testing (HIV, Hep B/C, RPR)
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Other Sources
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)
Judiciary Case Search
Communication with Team
Anticipated Discharge Day
Pack your bag
What resource info do you need to bring?
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Phase II: The Intervention
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• SBIRT as done by SUDS Screening
- (Patients identified by referring provider)
- Ask permission to discuss substance use
- Goal: Patient engagement to capture honest report of current and past use
• Brief Intervention
- Goal: Identify the Stage of Change
- Goal: Reduce the risk of harm from continued substance use
• Referral to Treatment
- Goal: Determine which type of substance use treatment program, (if any) would be most effective and mutually agreeable
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• Establish a rapport- Non confrontational- Non judgmental- Information gathering- Exchange of conversation
- OARS - MI Skills
▪ Open-ended questions ▪ Affirmations▪ Reflection▪ Summarize
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Information Gathering • Literacy
• Working? Available hours for SUD
treatment
• Military- VA benefits
• Will religion have an impact?
• Living situation
• Legal history
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Information Gathering Substance Use History
Age of first use
How much, any history of overdose -
intentional?
Any periods of abstinence? Involuntary
abstinence (jail)? Use in jail?
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Information Gathering
Substance Use History History of treatment for substance use
disorder?
12-step or other support group experience?
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Information Gathering
Screening Tools AUDIT-C
ASSIST
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Information Gathering Barriers
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Intervention
Recommendations SUD program-all details
Medication regimen
Business card provided
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INDIRECT TIME DIRECT TIME
• Chart review • Brief Intervention
• Discharge planning with inpatient healthcare team member
• Counseling
• Request tablet education, i.e. Emmi smoking cessation module
• Discussion of Treatment Options
• Authorizations and/or phone calls to SUD programs -back and forth
• Education
• Complete online referral form(s) • Family intervention
• ROI – routing/faxing essential information
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR) charting
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Phase III: Post-Intervention
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History of present illness
Past medical and psych history
Family history of SUD
Extensive substance use history
Social history
Family and living situation
Education and employment
Legal history
Name of substance heroin
Route(s) of Use Intranasal/Insufflation - shares straws or work? No
History of Use: Started at about age 17 when "hanging with the wrong
people". Using off and on for 25 years with multiple
periods of extended abstinence, totaling about 12
years.
Current Use: Frequency: daily
Quantity: $30
Last Use: day prior to admission
History of overdose? No
Typical Substance Specific
Withdrawal Symptoms
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DSM-5 Substance Use
Disorder Diagnostic Criteria
Inability to cut down or control use, Cravings, Role
failure, Continued use despite associated physical or
psychological problems, Tolerance and Withdrawal
Severe (over 6 criteria met)
Financing for Substance Use "money"; denies exchange of sex for drugs or money
Longest period of abstinence 6 years
Treatment Experience Multiple treatment admissions, medication assisted
treatment with methadone
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What elements go into our thought processes? What substance(s) is/are the patient using?
Does the patient require further detox?
Treatment history (have they failed outpatient treatment in past?)
ASAM criteria
Insurance coverage, private, commercial OR Medicaid
Language ability/cultural competence
Living situation
Transportation and Location How will the patient gain access to the treatment facility
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What elements go into our thought processes? What are the medical complications? Wound care
IV antibiotics
PICC line
Need to know referral resources in the community and surrounding community
Develop relationships, have inservices
Visit the programs
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Maryland Community Services Locator (MDCSL)
http://www.mdcsl.org/search.html
AA – on line- http://www.aa-intergroup.org/
NA – on line - http://www.12stepforums.net/na/
Smart Recovery- http://smartrecovery.org/ online
meetings CBT based
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Linkage for patient who is already in medication assisted treatment and requires increased level of care
Linkage for patient who is motivated and ready for buprenorphine medication assisted treatment
Involve SUD Medical Director
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Taper completion
Short-term script: bridge interval between discharge & intake appt
Patient education
Risks
Clinician education
Starting or increasing buprenorphine
Communication with treatment provider
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56 year old man
HCV, CAD, previous admission for heart block
Polysubstance use
Alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, heroin, tobacco
On methadone for last 2 weeks, up to 60mg
Admitted with bradycardia and heart block
Consult request: need to discontinue methadone secondary to heart block
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Methadone held: opioid withdrawal (w/d) and threatening to leave
Trial of 30mg of methadone for w/d
W/d symptoms controlled
Recurrent bradycardia and heart block
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What do you want to know?
Toxicology results
Name of program
Verify dose and when last received
What options has Cardiology given patient?
What does patient want to do?
On methadone with previous admission?
Is methadone associated with bradycardia and heart block?
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Methadone &
Permanent Pacemaker
No Pacemaker&
No Methadone
Decision = No Pacemaker
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Brief Intervention
Patient
Contact with methadone program
Family member
Post Intervention
Intake appointment for buprenorphine
Medication management
Discontinuation of methadone
Buprenorphine induction
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Buprenorphine bridge
1-day prescription
Prologue:
Reverted back to heart block
Permanent pacemaker placed
Discharged to buprenorphine program
Returned to methadone program about 1 week later
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• 28 year old man
• Endocarditis
• Polysubstance use
• Alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, heroin, tobacco
• Transferred to Johns Hopkins from outside hospital
• Consult request: Aftercare recommendations and pain management in the patient with an opioid use disorder
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What do you want to know?
Toxicology results
What happened at outside hospital?
What options has Cardiac Surgery given patient?
What does patient want to do?
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Full opioid agonists in
hospital and SNF
Buprenorphine and discharge to SNF
Decision = find a SNF able to administer Suboxone
Pain management
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What is going to be your approach with this patient?
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• Admitted to Skilled Nursing Facility for 4 weeks IV antibiotics
• Prologue:
• Mr. S. called SUDS three times while at SNF to give health updates
• SUDS kept him motivated for recovery
• Discharged from skilled nursing to an Intensive IOP with supportive housing
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63 year old man
Congestive heart failure
Atrial fibrillation, unspecified type
Long term use of anticoagulants
Polysubstance use
cannabis, tobacco
Admitted with shortness of breath- volume overload and pneumonia
Consult request: brief intervention and aftercare recommendation
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Intervention:
Easily engaged in superficial conversation
Using MI techniques, began to discuss cannabis use
Stage of Change: Precontemplative
Not ready to discontinue cannabis use
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Harm reduction
Reviewed potential harm reduction since he is not ready to stop cannabis use
Discussed smoking less and less often
Avoid persons who are using and/or supplying cannabis to him
Don’t inhale deeply or hold the smoke long
Don’t share blunts
Aftercare Recommendations
Although this may seem counterintuitive, harm reduction teaching will allow patient to think about ways to stay healthy
Continue to provide healthy heart and lung education
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