1. Purpose
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We currently provide no routine counseling
services for patients with hazardous drinking
behaviors.
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Through professional bedside counseling we
hope to provide
•Opportunity to begin to address these issues
on an individual basis.
•Have a meaningful impact for that individual
and family.
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Significance
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We propose to describe and understand
healthcare trends related to hospitalized
patients with hazardous drinking behavior who
receive bedside counseling.
This study will add to the existing body of
knowledge by describing and understanding
healthcare trends related to hospitalized
patients with hazardous drinking behavior.
Methodology
• Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test
(AUDIT) is a brief assessment to evaluate
the level of harmful drinking behavior.
Outcomes
The intervention of bedside counseling will occur
for study participants from December 6, 2016—
May 25, 2017.
Preliminary data collected from December 8, 2015
—May 26, 2016 for the retrospective 745-chart
review identify the following outcomes.
Evaluations
Sincere thanks to Morristown Medical Center
and Lise Cooper, MSN, RN-BC for providing me
the opportunity for an internship in Public Health.
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Sincere thanks to my professor Ann Marie Hill,
MBA for her guidance.
Acknowledgements