Impact of recovery support navigators on continuity of care after detoxification

Although evidence supports the benefits of continuity of care after detoxification (detox), especially when continuity of care occurs within a short time after discharge from a detox episode, the rate of clients engaging in continued treatment after detox remains low. The goal of the study was to develop and deploy a specially trained workforce, called recovery support navigators (RSNs), to increase the likelihood of clients continuing onto treatment after detox. Continuity of care is defined as receiving any substance use disorder (SUD) treatment service within 14  days of discharge from the index detox.
Source: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment - Category: Addiction Authors: Source Type: research