Univ. of Texas Southwestern, Dallas

Alcohol counseling in ER could save hospitals up to $2 billion annually

Published in Healthcare Mergers, Acquisitions and Ventures Week, February 5th, 2005

Offering brief substance-abuse counseling in emergency rooms and trauma centers to injured patients who are under the influence of alcohol could save U.S. hospitals almost $2 billion a year, according to a surgeon at the University of Texas (UT) Southwestern Medical Center.

In a study now available in the online edition of Annals of Surgery, Dr. Larry Gentilello, professor of surgery at UT Southwestern, completed an analysis of the potential cost savings of offering brief alcohol interventions to injured patients.

"Alcohol is by far the leading risk factor for injuries," Gentilello said. "Patients are most likely to consider changing a harmful...

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