Integrating Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for Substance Use into Prenatal Care

Universal screening for substance use during pregnancy, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) is recommended by ACOG and the USPSTF. Here we present the implementation of SBIRT into the electronic health record (EHR) to inform clinical intervention and collect data on the prevalence of substance use during pregnancy at three prenatal clinics. A literature-based SBIRT instrument was developed. The tool was integrated into the EHR...