State and UCI Medical Center Unveil Computerized Alcohol Screening Kiosk
--| "Computer on Wheels" Provides Early Warning to Those at Risk for Alcohol-Related Problems |
What
Together with state officials, the University of California, Irvine Medical Center Department of Emergency Medicine will unveil a new Computerized Alcohol Screening Intervention prototype, or "CASI," designed to identify and intervene with those patients whose alcohol use places them at risk for injury and illness. The project is funded through a $625,000 grant from the state Office of Traffic Safety.
Who
-- Christopher J. Murphy, Director, California Office of Traffic Safety
-- Ryan Hilliard, DUI Prevention Speaker -- Note: Mr. Hilliard, 22, was at fault in a DUI collision in 2003 that took the life of his best friend. He will speak regarding the real-life consequences when someone is involved in drinking and driving.
-- Dr. Federico Vaca, Emergency Medicine Physician, UCI Medical Center
When
10 a.m., Monday, June 5, 2006
Where
UCI Medical Center, 101 The City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868 Neuropsychiatric Center Conference Room -- Building 3, Room 101 (Adjacent to the Emergency Department)
Details
"CASI" is a state-of-the-art, roll-to-the-bedside, touch screen computer kiosk able to screen patients in the emergency department and intervene in individuals found to be at risk for alcohol use problems. With over 100 million visits to emergency departments each year and patients representing the entire spectrum of alcohol-related problems, the emergency department visit offers an important opportunity for intervention with "at risk" drinkers. The kiosk, developed by a team of researchers in emergency medicine at UC Irvine, is the first of its kind. Using a touch screen, patients are asked a series of introspective questions that result in a personal health and safety risk assessment as well as an individualized alcohol risk reduction plan.
Visuals
"CASI" will be available for alcohol screening and testing.
Note to editors and assignment desks: Dr. Vaca will be available for interviews with Spanish-language media.
