Should John Doe be on CIWA?

It seems like one in every ten to fifteen new admissions at my school ends up going through some kind of alcohol withdrawal. My theoretical question is this: Should every John Doe be placed on CIWA? The hospitals I’ve been working at rarely use CIWA protocol unless the patient blatantly states they are alcoholic/gives a history of obvious alcohol abuse. It seems like such an easily preventable complication. What are your thoughts? I’m not saying every single patient, but what about every... Should John Doe be on CIWA?
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