COST AND QUALITY

The AnchorED program connects patients with peer recovery coaches who provide support and resources and, perhaps most importantly, a sympathetic ear. Since the program started, 80 percent of patients have engaged in some type of recovery services. Because many individuals suffering from mental illne...

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Published inThe Washington monthly Vol. 48; no. 6-8; p. A17
Main Author Hamblin, Allison
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Washington Monthly 01.06.2016
Subjects
Addictions
Addictive behaviors
Behavior
Beneficiaries
Cost control
Diabetes
Drug overdose
Drug use
Emergency medical care
Health care
Health care policy
Health facilities
Health services
Homeless people
Hospitalization
Hospitals
Imprisonment
Innovations
Medicaid
Mental disorders
Mental health
Mental health care
Narcotics
Pancreatitis
Quality of life
Regulatory reform
Strategic planning
Substance abuse treatment
Substance use disorder
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Summary:The AnchorED program connects patients with peer recovery coaches who provide support and resources and, perhaps most importantly, a sympathetic ear. Since the program started, 80 percent of patients have engaged in some type of recovery services. Because many individuals suffering from mental illness and substance use disorders cycle in and out of jail, connecting people to the care they need to avoid incarceration is a high priority for municipalities and states.
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ISSN:0043-0633