NIATx - The Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment: Changing Systems; Changing Lives Initiative

The goal of the NIATx Initiative is to expand the number of addiction treatment providers in Oregon who will employ a simple process improving model that will make more efficient use of capacity, and improve access and retention. NIATx also emphasizes the value of learning how to track and communicate improvements that have been made.

Initiative Event Charter 

AMH NIATx Expansion Transformation Web page 

LEAN-NIATx-ITRS Service Improvement Project (November, 2010) Powerpoint presentation

Resources on NIATx

• NIATx: Changing systems, changing lives (AMH article)
• NIATx overview 
• NIATX feature: change teams (Nov. 2007) 
• NIATx feature: reducing no-shows (Oct. 2007) 
• NIATx process improvement in treatment addictions research brief 
• NIATx project management: reducing waiting and no-shows - increase admissions and continuation (Powerpoint) 
• Oregon NIATx Sustainability Plan - Jan. 10, 2010 (presented by Karen Wheeler)

Resources

• National NIATx Web page 
• National NIATx Newsletter 
• Intensive Treatment and Recovery Services (ITRS) Fact Sheet 

Addiction Messenger Newsletter

• Improving agency processes: putting the client first (part 1) 
• Improving agency processes: how to make change happen (part 2)) 
• Improving agency processes: the payoff (part 3)) 

Success Stories

• BestCare Treatment Services - As a result of changes implemented, BestCare Treatment Services was able to increase the transition rate from residential to outpatient treatment from less than 50 percent to 70 percent.
• BestCare - One family's healing moment - Feature story
• LifeWorks Northwest - Hillsboro - After adding orientation groups, LifeWorks Northwest in Hillsboro had a significant reduction in no-shows and an increase in client engagement.
• Adapt - As a result of changes implemented, ADAPT in Roseburg reduced the waiting time between CWP referrals and the first treatment session from 18 days to two days.
• Emergence (Albany) - As a result of changes implemented, Emergence in Albany decreased no-shows for assessment appointments from 15 percent to 13 percent.

AMH Research Project - NIATx 200

• AMH Follow-up Study Participant Interview Training Manual 
• Oregon NIATx 200 Initiative Outcomes 

Past Events

• LEAN-NIATx Intensive Treatment and Recovery Services (ITRS) Change Leader and Change Team Training - 11/9/10
• LEAN-NIATx Intensive Treatment and Recovery Services (ITRS) Kick-off Meeting - 10/11/10