Impact of an addiction medicine consult team intervention in a Canadian inner city hospital on acute care utilization: a pragmatic quasi-experimental study

• Main Authors: Ginetta Salvalaggio (Author), Kathryn A. Dong (Author), Elaine Hyshka (Author), Christopher McCabe (Author), Lara Nixon (Author), Rhonda J. Rosychuk (Author), Klaudia Dmitrienko (Author), Judith Krajnak (Author), Kelly Mrklas (Author), T. Cameron Wild (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Inner city patients have a higher illness burden and need for care, but experience more unmet care needs. Hospital Addiction Medicine Consult Teams (AMCTs) are a promising emerging intervention. The objective of this study was to assess the impact of a Canadian AMCT-like interven...