SBIRT: The Big Picture
Not How to but How to Decide How to…
So, this learning module is the 16,000 foot view regarding what you need to do to develop an SBIRT program in a venue that doesn’t already have one. It’s not a lock step “How to” but rather “How to go about deciding how to.” Which is a really important difference because such a meta-approach allows you to assess local conditions, decide how best select and tailor from among existing SBIRT approaches and resources, and how to monitor and continually react to ever changing implementation conditions.
Taking a big picture approach means:
- Get The Ball Rolling:
- Conduct an Organizational Assessment
- Create a Team
- Set Timelines and Deadlines
- Design the SBIRT Experience
- Choose Model SBIRT Procedures and Tools
- Determine Roles and Responsibilities
- Adapt or develop tools
- Decide what to track (and how)
- Implement SBIRT
- Kick off the effort
- Review, Revise and Share Regularly
- Keep Your Resources Updated
Don’t worry!
This may sound like a lot, and it is, but by the end of this learning module, you will have a much better idea of how to do each of these things. You will also have a much better sense that its all part of a process, and if you follow the process, you can reach your goal: implementing SBIRT, effectively and efficiently, and, as a result, seeing improved patient outcomes.