Medication Safety News Posts
Solutions for Transition from Hospital to Home Focus of South Dakota Roundtable
After a stay in the hospital, the majority of patients will transition home while others may enter a skilled nursing facility. Each individual’s journey back to health comes with challenges and requires a coordinated effort of family, friends and healthcare...
Quality Improvement Organizations: A Driving Force for Quality Improvement
Since 1984, Medicare Quality Improvement Organizations (QIOs) have been a driving force for quality improvement throughout the country. On September 15, Modern Healthcare published an infographic on the 2017 Quality Improvement Organization efforts. The data draws...
Networking/Collaborative Opportunity: The Role of Data in the Opioid Crisis
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Consortium for Quality Improvement & Survey & Certification Operations is hosting a virtual Collaborative WebEx to discuss the role of data in the opioid crisis. Attend this WebEx to learn more about available data...
Best Practices to Prevent Readmissions Focus for South Dakota Community Roundtables
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, nearly one in five Medicare consumers discharged from the hospital is readmitted within 30 days. Transitions for care are especially critical after a major medical procedure or health crisis to ensure a...
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, 2018 12:00 -...
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