Evidence-based service assists patients through first days of withdrawal
City Hospital at White Rock will open an inpatient substance use withdrawal management service to assist patients enter recovery in Dallas County and the surrounding areas. The uniquely successful hospital service, BreakThru, addresses the distinct medical needs of patients taking the first steps to recovery in a safe, comfortable, and confidential hospital environment.
“I am excited to Partner with Tritanium and welcome them to our City Hospital family. We are committed to expanding our services to meet the needs of the communities with serve and during these stressful times, this is the right service at the right time for our patients.” Chad Wable, Chief Executive Officer, City Hospital at White Rock.
Individuals with substance use disorder face a much greater risk to their physical health throughout the COVID-19 pandemic due to the virus’s attack of the lungs. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) report that those “who use opioids at high doses medically or who have [opioid use disorder] face separate challenges to their respiratory health”. The mental health of those with substance use disorder is also at great risk as the disorder is seen as a disease of isolation.
BreakThru patients often suffer from a range of symptoms – from anxiety and pain, to more serious and life-threatening conditions – and BreakThru treats these symptoms and any co-morbidities throughout the withdrawal period. This helps ensure safe and effective medical results which position the patient for successful outpatient recovery.
Working in close partnership with community providers, BreakThru establishes a personalized, aftercare discharge plan for each patient who is then followed for one year to determine recovery outcomes and offer continued assistance.
Any patient in need of assistance starting their recovery and comfortably managing their substance use withdrawal symptoms can call City Hospital at White Rock’s BreakThru office at 214-324-6755 for a free screening. The staff is also available to answer any questions through the BreakThru Facebook page at Facebook.com/BreakThruCityHospital/.
BreakThru is strategically aligned with the U.S. Surgeon General’s approach to combatting the addiction epidemic per the December 2016 first-ever U.S. Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health Facing Addiction in America.
BreakThru is a service of TriTanium Solutions, which is a contracted provider to City Hospital at White Rock. “We create a confidential and comfortable option for people who want to break the cycle of substance abuse,” said Laura Outlaw, Chief Operating Officer, TriTanium Solutions. “Our care model is based on medical evidence and has been shown to be highly effective in helping people manage a safe and comfortable withdrawal, the first step of the recovery process.”
