Ensuring Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) Treatment through the Care Continuum Webinar Series

Basics & science of addiction and screening & initiating MOUD

Emergency Physicians are active participants in the quest of solutions to identify patients at risk for substance abuse while using reasonable prescribing guidelines to address the legitimate pain reliefs needs of their patients.
Learn how to recognize opioid use disorder, identify withdrawal, and initiate MOUD in the ED.

Speaker: Bobby Redwood, MD, MPH, FACEP

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Medication processes, addressing opioid adverse drug events (ADEs), and risk assessment for opioid prescribing.

Speakers:
Kyla Newland, PharmD: Clinical Pharmacist and Account Manager with Mountain Pacific Quality Health
Megan Penner, PharmD, BCPS: Clinical Assistant Professor, L.S. Skaggs College of Pharmacy
Clinical Pharmacist, Mat Su Regional Medical Center
Jon Pouliot, MS, PharmD, BCPS: Associate Professor, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lipscomb University
Emergency Medicine Pharmacist, Williamson Medical Center

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During this 2-part webinar, you will learn more from key actors that prepare the patient for discharge and communicate effectively with the receiving facility.

Session 3; Part 1: Presentation

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Session 4; Part 2: Panel Discussion

A well-planned transition of care ensures health care continuity, avoids preventable poor outcomes among patients with OUD, and co-occurring mental health disorders. Challenges and barriers persist especially during the transfer of patients to nursing homes.

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• • Dr. Jean Storm, DO, CHCQM, Medical Director, Quality Insights
  • Rob Accetta, RPh, BCGP, FASCP, Senior Pharmacist, IPRO
  • Debra Wright, RN, BSN, RAC-CT, Quality Improvement Specialist, Quality Insights

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Management of Patients on MOUD During the Nursing Home Stay
Admissions assessment & treatment, addressing stigma, and naloxone training.

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Speakers:

• Dr. Jean Storm, DO, CHCQM, Medical Director, Quality Insights
• Jacki Ulishney, PharmD, MHSA, BCPS, Case Management Pharmacist, Mountain Pacific
• Amy Lund Stone, BSN, RN, Project Manager, CA Bridge
• Jennifer Peerbolte, MPA, RN, Program Specialist, Telligen QI Connect
• Debra Wright, RN, BSN, RAC-CT, Quality Improvement Specialist, Quality Insights

On March 10, all QIO partners hosted the sixth session of this series which consists of supporting healthcare providers to ensure MOUD Treatment Through the Care Continuum. During this session, national experts discussed how to successfully implement and/or sustain medication for opioid use disorder during a nursing home stay. They highlighted the importance of providing training on stigma reduction and having naloxone readily available in case of overdose.

1. 1. Massachusetts Department of Public Health – The Care of Residents with Opioid & Stimulant Use Disorders in Long-Term Care Settings toolkit

Sustaining Recovery for Patients on MOUD

Presentation April 12, 2024 | Past Event

Speakers

• Dr. Ryan Sarver, MD, FAAFP, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine for Indiana University School of Medicine
• Heather Brandt, Manager, North Dakota Behavioral Health Community Supports
• Jake Reuter, North Dakota Health and Human Services, Administrator
• Lindsay Sarver, Community Health Improvement Strategist

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In this webinar, our guest speakers described how they support people in recovery beyond the walls of the hospital, nursing homes, and Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs). Attendees learned more about the specific strategies that can be implemented in rural communities and how to coordinate and sustain this support with community partners.

In this webinar, Dr. Bobby Redwood, shared information about alternatives to opioids (ALTOs) for pain management and how they can support recovery. Dr. Clifford Moy, also described the role of the psychiatrists in the care of people with OUD and co-occurring mental illnesses. During this session, attendees also learned about solutions people in recovery and their loved ones might use in response to stigma in their community.

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Series Wrap Up

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