Guidance Document on the Management of Substance Use in Acute Care

Guidelines
by
CRISM Prairies

Release Date

2020

Geography

Canada

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

Yes

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

No

Peer Reviewed

No

Findings/Key points

An Alberta-based resource to support effective acute care for hospital inpatients who use alcohol, opioids and methamphetamines.

Design/methods

The Advisory Committee included people with lived/living experience (PWLLE), front-line care providers, addiction specialists, a public health specialist, a medical ethicist, health administrators and medical, nursing and pharmacy regulatory colleges.

Keywords

Clinical guidance
Advocacy
Barriers and enablers
Hospitals
About prescribers