Screening For Alcohol Use Disorder Cuts Hospital Readmission

Individuals who consume alcohol and who undergo screening, a brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) for alcohol use disorder during hospital admission for alcohol-related conditions have fewer 30- and 90-day readmissions for alcohol-related liver disease. For those admitted with alcohol-associated hepatitis (AAH), the odds of a 30-day or 90-day readmission were 0.098 and 0.166 lower, respectively. However, there was no change to readmissions for those with decompensated alcohol-related cirrhosis (DARLC).

SBIRT involves screening, which quickly assesses the severity of alcohol use and identifies the appropriate level of treatment; a brief . . .