Compassionate High-Alert Team Intervention

**Semantic type:** Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure

**Definition:** An interdisciplinary team approach to treating opioid addiction consisting of a palliative care physician, nurse, pharmacist, psychologist, and allied professionals providing comprehensive education about safe opioid use, longitudinal counseling, systematic monitoring with structured documentation, personalized treatment recommendations, logistical support, and caregiver support for patients at high risk of nonmedical opioid use.

**Synonyms:** - CHAT - Compassionate High-Alert Team