Bridging the Gaps: Developing a Sustainable Partnership to Improve the SUD Continuum
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Bridging the Gaps: Developing a Sustainable Partnership to Improve the SUD Continuum
Recorded: Thursday, April 13, 2023 to Sunday, April 16, 2023
On-Demand Session
Overview
This 75-minute on-demand session from the ASAM 54th Annual Conference addresses models of care navigation for successful transitions between partner organizations.
Denver Health Medical Center and Sobriety House collaborated to lower barriers and improve outcomes for clients transitioning from hospital into high-quality residential treatment. In this presentation, we will discuss our work building a sustainable partnership and share data demonstrating improvement in linkage from hospital to residential SUD treatment and integration of medical (i.e., COVID-19 testing/treatment and intravenous antibiotics) and psychiatric services during residential treatment. Small breakout sessions with the presenters will be included.
The target audience for this intermediate level session includes physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, other clinicians, researchers, residents, fellows, students, and counselors.
This session addresses the following ACGME Competencies: Practice-based Learning and Improvement, Systems-based Practice
This session addresses the following IOM Competencies:Provide patient-centered care, Utilize informatics
Learning Objectives
Upon completion, learners will be able to:
- Understand how partnerships can improve the continuum of care for the treatment of substance use disorders.
- Identify models of care navigation for successful transitions between partner organizations.
- Recognize solutions to address complex medical needs and COVID for residential substance treatment providers.
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| Non-Member | $39 |
| Associate Member | $19 |
| Resident Member* | $19 |
| Student Member* | $19 |
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Registration Deadline: 05/15/2026
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Michelle Gaffaney
PA-C
Michelle Gaffaney PA-C, Behavioral Health Consult Liaison Service at Denver Health Hospital and Outpatient Behavioral Health Services, University of Colorado Department of Psychiatry Faculty. Masters of Physician Assistant Studies from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus CHA/PA Program. Bachelors of Arts in Biological Sciences from North Dakota State University.
Hermione Hurley
MBChB
Hermione Hurley, MBChB is an Infectious Disease, Addiction Medicine physician at Denver Health and Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Colorado. Her interest in substance care began after observing poor health outcomes for justice involved individuals at Denver Health Correctional Care Medical Facility. Her subsequent decision to pursue fellowships in Infectious Disease and then Addiction Medicine was motivated by the high prevalence of infectious disease and substance use disorders among individuals who are recently released from jail or prison. Her current position at Denver Health is supported by both Psychiatry and Medicine departments to increase treatment for individuals irrespective of where they seek care, be it the ID or methadone clinic.
Jennifer Naeger, LCSW, LAC
Program Supervisor Treatment on Demand
Denver Health Medical Center
My name is Jennifer Naeger, I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Licensed Addiction Counselor (LAC). I currently work at Denver Health Outpatient Behavioral Health Services in the role of Treatment on Demand Program Supervisor, a team that completes behavioral health intakes and linkage to care, within both the Emergency Department and Inpatient setting, for patients with a diagnosed substance use disorder. I have worked in the behavioral health field for over fifteen years and have been with Denver Health for the last six years. I completed my undergraduate degree in psychology at Fontbonne University in 2004 and my graduate degree in social work at University of Chicago in 2007. My areas of interest are: increasing and improving access to behavioral health treatment, working with under-served communities, as well as integrated models of care.
Crystal Ahles, LCSW, LAC
Executive Director
Sobriety House, Inc.
Crystal Ahles, LCSW, LAC, CNP, is Executive Director of Sobriety House, Inc. in Denver, Colorado. She began her early career in corporate America after obtaining her B.S. in Finance, and in 2008 changed direction with a desire to serve others and make a difference in the community by pursuing her MSW at the University of Denver. Through internship, she entered the field of residential substance use disorder treatment and has been working with this population (adults, primarily indigent) for the past 12 years. She has worked for her current organization for 10 years. Originally a full-time counselor, Crystal had the honor and privilege of becoming Deputy Director and succession planning with former Executive Director, Bill Dolan, who served Sobriety House for 40 years. He retired in the spring of 2021. She is learning and growing as a leader every day and feels immense gratitude for the team that makes Sobriety House such a quality provider of SUD services.
CME, CE, CEU and Other Credit Types
ACCME Accreditation Statement
The American Society of Addiction Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
AMA Credit Designation Statement
The American Society of Addiction Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals
This activity has been approved by the American Society of Addiction Medicine, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #295, ASAM is responsible for all aspects of the programming.
California Association for Drug/Alcohol Educators (CAADE)
This educational program is approved by CAADE: #CP40 999 1225.
California Association of DUI Treatment Centers (CADTP)
This educational program is approved by CADTP: #205.
California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP)
This educational program is approved by CCAPP: #OS-20-330-1224.
Continuing Education Credits (CEUs)
Non-physician participants will receive a certificate of attendance upon completion of the activity and an online evaluation confirming their participation. Participants should submit his/her certificate of attendance to their professional organization/institute.
Maintenance of Certification / Continuing Certification Program
American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM)
The American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM) has approved this activity for 1.25 credits towards ABPM MOC Part II requirements.
American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA)
This activity contributes to the CME component of the American Board of Anesthesiology’s redesigned Maintenance of Certification in Anesthesiology TM (MOCA®) program, known as MOCA 2.0®.
American Board of Pediatrics (ABP)
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity, with individual assessments of the participant and feedback to the participant, enables the participant to earn 1.25 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn 1.25 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credits.
American Board of Surgery (ABS)
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and/or Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
Successful completion of this CME activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology’s (ABPN) CME requirement for Maintenance of Certification program.
American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM)
Successful completion of this activity can be used to satisfy the American Board of Addiction Medicine (ABAM) for Tmoc as credits towards ABAM LLSA Part II requirements.
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)
Royal College Fellows can use participation in Accredited Continuing Medical Education to earn Section 3 Credits.
Disclosure Information
In accordance with disclosure policies of ASAM and the ACCME, the effort is made to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all CME/CE activities. These policies include mitigating all possible relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for the Planning Committees and Presenters. All activity Planning Committee members and Presenters have disclosed relevant financial relationship information. The ASAM CE Committee has reviewed these disclosures and determined that the relationships are not inappropriate in the context of their respective presentations and are not inconsistent with the educational goals and integrity of the activity.
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