What are the impacts of an evidence-based alcohol screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) curriculum for emergency department (ED) providers?
The implementation of an evidence-based alcohol screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) curriculum for emergency department (ED) providers has been found to improve the skills and utilization of ED providers, as well as decrease the alcohol use of the patients. Research has shown that the implementation of the SBIRT curriculum can lead to improved provider knowledge and comfort with their role in addressing alcohol misuse in the ED, as well as an increase in the number of ED patients who receive a brief intervention and referral to treatment. Additionally, the implementation of the SBIRT curriculum has been associated with a decrease in the alcohol use of ED patients at follow-up visits.  