Medication Safety News Posts

In Healthcare, Knowledge is Power
Being an informed consumer is essential to promoting and achieving positive health outcomes. This knowledge can range from finding a quality provider, where to seek care, ways to reduce harm and affordability of care. Individuals that are our most vulnerable...

Opioids Still Commonly Prescribed at Discharge
Despite concerns that opioids put patients at risk for dependency and adverse events, prescriptions for opioids are common for patients at discharge, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine. Researchers examined a random sample of Medicare claims for...

WebEx Invite: CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
Free WebEx Invitation: CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opiods for Chronic Pain Wednesday, June 22, 2016 1 - 2 p.m. (CST) Free Continuing Education credit is being offered There is no need to pre-register. Additional details are included below. To participate by...