Fifteen Factors Impacting the Likelihood a Patient Will Recover After Addiction Treatment

Fifteen Factors Impacting the Likelihood a Patient Will Recover After Addiction Treatment

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Fifteen Factors Impacting the Likelihood a Patient 

Will Recover After Addiction Treatment

 

Based on our outcomes research with more than 27,000 SUD patients, Vista has identified fifteen factors that have a substantial impact on whether patients are able to abstain from alcohol and all non-prescribed drugs for at least the last 30 days at one year post-treatment.  The first six of these factors are under the control of the treatment provider and/or the patient:

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  1. The Effectiveness of the Treatment Provider:

Abstinent Rate Variations by Providers

 

  1. Whether the Patient Successfully Completes All Recommended Treatment:

Impact of Completing Treatment

 

  1. The Length of Time the Patient Remains in Treatment:

LOS Vista with Avg

 

   

  1. The Patient’s Motivation to Recover:

Motivation

   

 

  1. The Severity of the Patient’s PTSD Symptoms at Discharge:

PTSD Level

   

 

  1. The Actions Patients Take After Treatment to Remain Abstinent:

Outcomes by Actions


Other factors that impact the likelihood a patient will recover after treatment are intrinsic to the patient.  

  1. The Patient's Primary Drug of Choice:

Primary Drug of Choice

 

  1. The Number of Times The Patient Has Previously Attended SUD Treatment

Treatment Episodes

   

  1. The Source of Payment for Treatment

Source of Payment

   

  1. The Private Health Insurance Company Paying for the Treatment:

Abstinence Rates by Payer

 

  1. The Social Determinants of Health Patient is Struggling with:

Social Determinants of Health

 

  1. Whether The Patient Smokes or Uses Tobacco:

Tobacco Usage

 

  1. Whether Patient is Working Prior to Treatment:

Employment

 

  1. Heavy Emergency Room, Hospitalization or Detox Utilization Prior to Treatment:

Medical Interventions

 

  1. Level of Education:

Education

 

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If you want to prove how effective your treatment center is and start tracking the metrics that will allow you to continually improve, we'd love to talk with you.  Please set up a discovery call today! 

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