Quality Care
Clinical Guidelines
Clinical Resources
The ASAM Criteria
The most widely used and comprehensive set of guidelines for placement, continued stay and transfer/discharge of patients with addiction and co-occurring conditions.
ASAM Assessment Tools
ASAM CONTINUUM® is a family of products that allows clinicians and non-clinicians to assess patients with addictive, substance-related and co-occurring conditions through computer-guided, structured interviews.
BUPE:POC Tool
Created in partnership with the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), The BUPE:POC Tool helps Emergency Physicians assess patients for opioid withdrawal and guides the use of buprenorphine. This tool provides quick access to indications, side effects and expected response.
Drug Court Resources
Webinars and pocket guides for providing addiction treatment in drug court settings. These resources were developed in partnership with the National Association of Drug Court Professionals.
Standards and Performance Measures
- Standards of Care for the Addiction Specialist Physician Document
- Performance Measures for the Addiction Specialist Physician
- Specifying and Testing ASAM Measures using Veterans Health Administration Data
- Applying ASAM Performance Measures in Commercial Health Insurance and Services Data
Education Course Resources
Tools and resources from ASAM online and LIVE CME courses.