Study Finds Medication Assisted Treatment Under Utilized
Medication assisted treatment, or MAT, is an evidence-based treatment for substance use disorders, including opioid use disorder (OUD). OUD is a complex chronic disease of the brain, like diabetes is a chronic disease associated with the pancreas. For diabetes, the...
A Patient and Provider Panel on Treating Pain With and Without Opioids
Medication Safety Learning and Action Network WebEx Event: Exploring Pain Management Strategies Wednesday, October 10, 2018 2:00 – 3:30 PM (CT) All healthcare providers, partners and beneficiaries are welcome to attend! This Medication Safety Learning and Action...
The Opioid Safety Project Webinar Series offered by Telligen/American Medical Association
Opioids are prescribed to relieve pain. They can also have a soothing, euphoric effect. It is easy to understand how experiences, such as pain relief and euphoria, could lead to dependency. Opioid misuse, overdose and deaths have been increasing at disturbing rates....
Association of Lowering Default Drug Counts in EMR Systems With Postop Opioid Prescribing
Lowering prescription defaults for postoperative opioids in an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system from 30 tablets to 12 reduced the amount of opioids prescribed by more than 15 percent across an entire health system, according to a new study. Researchers conducted...
Poll Finds Clinicians and Patients Do Not Discuss How to Handle Leftover Pills
An important pillar to reducing abuse of opioids is safe and proper disposal of unused medication. MedPage Today recently reported that most older adults and clinicians do not discuss what should be done with leftover prescribed pain medication, according to...
The Opioid Crisis: Upcoming CMS Opportunities to Learn and Collaborate
Reminder: You are invited – CMS Town Hall Meeting The Opioid Epidemic: Approaches to Adolescents and Honored Elders ….highlighting the importance of collaboration among clinicians and community members to address the opioid crisis Thursday, September 6,...
Study Finds that Physicians Notified of Overdose Deaths of their Patients from Opioids, Prescribe Less
Recently the San Diego County medical examiner’s office addressed letters directly to the doctor of patients who died from an opioid prescription overdose. Its contents were intended to focus the physician the opioid crisis taking place in America and his or her...
Nebraska Antimicrobial Stewardship Summit; Recorded Presentations Available
The First Annual Nebraska Antimicrobial Stewardship Summit was held on June 1, 2018 at the Embassy Suites in LaVista, Nebraska. Nearly 270 healthcare professionals from Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and South Dakota were in attendance. Several of the...
CMS Town Hall Meeting: The Opioid Epidemic
You are invited – CMS Town Hall Meeting The Opioid Epidemic: Approaches to Adolescents and Honored Elders ….highlighting the importance of collaboration among clinicians and community members to address the opioid crisis Thursday, September 6, 2018 12:00...
Good Bacteria versus Bad Bacteria: Value a Healthy Microbiome
The human body needs both good and bad bacteria to defend against illness and maintain health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investing in projects to further understand the impact of antibiotics on this community of naturally-occurring germs...