Keywords

homelessness, process improvement, Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT), SMART Recovery, substance use disorder (SUD)

Authors

1. Kerrins, Ryan B. DNP, FNP-BC, CCRN
2. Hemphill, Jean Croce PhD, FNP-BC

Abstract

Abstract: A nurse-managed clinic in Northeast Tennessee that mainly serves unstably housed patients launched a process improvement project to evaluate Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) implementation and use. These findings could guide future SBIRT efforts among vulnerable groups.