Niatx
Sep. 2005
E-News Update
Fall Issue

In This Issue

NIATx State Pilot Projects
Click here to view details of the Texas State Pilot Project Click here to view details of the Oklahoma State Pilot Project Click here to view details of the Iowa State Pilot Project Click here to view details of the Delaware State Pilot Project Click here to view details of the Texas State Pilot Project Click here to view details of the Oklahoma State Pilot Project Click here to view details of the Iowa State Pilot Project Click here to view details of the North Carolina State Pilot Project
The NIATx State Pilot Project aims to: (1) identify how states can exercise leadership roles to improve treatment quality; (2) use demonstrated process improvement methods to design and test how states and other payers can work together with providers to improve access and retention in addiction treatment; and (3) document and disseminate innovative practices used by states and payers in collaboration with treatment providers to improve quality performance. CLICK HERE to read an OVERVIEW of the State Pilot Projects (in PDF format), which involve Delaware, Iowa, Oklahoma, North Carolina, and Texas. You can also roll over the map above and click on the specific states for the specific profiles.
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  • Derek's Story
  • Measurement Basics
  • Addiction Caucus
  • Learning Session V
  • Go Blog!

NIATx Presentations

  • Sept. 13, 2005
    New York State ASAP Process Improvement Collaborative
    Contact Mat Roosa at Central New York Services in Syracuse NY for details: (315) 478-2453, or through mroosa@cnys.org

  • Oct. 5-7, 2005
    NIATx Collaborative Learning Session V
    SAMHSA/CSAT's 5th Annual Satellite Session for CPDD Annual Meeting
    Orlando, FL
    Click here for more information.


  Derek's Story
  Bridge House Bridge House of New Orleans, LA was able to raise the percentage of persons staying in residential treatment from 45% to 75% by adding measures to assess risk of leaving, use of motivational enhancement therapy (MET), stressing the peer mentor role and revising staff schedules. READ MORE...
 
  Measurement Basics
 
The process of measuring change should speed the improvement process; you should begin with simple measures rather than spending time developing a complex measurement system. READ MORE...
 
  Addiction Caucus
 
In a briefing last June 16, lawmakers in Capitol Hill learned about barriers to addiction treatment. Here's a summary of what was covered.
 
  Learning Session V (For NIATx Members Only)
 
For more details on the upcoming Learning Session V in Baltimore, click on the following link: http://niatxmeetings.org. If you have any questions about meeting logistics or programmatic questions, please contact Beth Hribar at the National Program Office by phone at (608) 265-0063 or by e-mail beth.hribar@niatx.net.
 
  Go Blog! (For NIATx Members Only)
 
Have you visited the NIATx weBLOG lately? See what people are talking about and share your own ideas! CLICK HERE and start blogging.

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