PPT-Opioids and the Opioid Epidemic

How Will Ketchikan Respond The opioid epidemic is devastating American families and communities To curb these trends and save lives we must help prevent addiction and provide support and treatment . Outpatient Opioid Therapy: Mitigating Risks. Perry G. Fine, MD . Professor . of Anesthesiology. Department . of . Anesthesiology . School . of Medicine. University of Utah. O. bjectives. Be informed of content, intent and limitation of current Clinical Guidelines. . Melissa B. Weimer, DO, MCR. Disclosures. Dr. Weimer is a consultant for . INFORMed. , IMPACT education, and the American Association of Addiction Psychiatry.. Dr. Weimer is the medical director of CODA, Inc. . . Opiates and opioid drugs. Why an EPIDEMIC?. Epidemic:. . The occurrence of more cases of a disease than would be expected in a community or region during a given time period. . Wayne Winegarden, Ph.D.. Sr. Fellow, Business & Economics, Pacific Research Institute. Contributing Editor, EconoSTATS a project of George Mason University. Partner, Capitol Economic Advisors. Presentation CWAG Annual Conference. challenges, risks, and negotiations. Mark Sullivan, MD, PhD. University of Washington. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine. Bioethics and Humanities. CME grant from REMS-RPC to disseminate COPE-REMS training. June 21, 2016 | Governor’s Planning Meeting. Reka Danko, M.D. . Chief Medical Officer|Director of MAT program, Northern Nevada HOPES. Hospitalist, Saint Mary’s Medical Center|Rosewood Rehabilitation. Analgesics and Opioids. Analgesics are drugs that relieve pain without causing loss of consciousness.. Opioids are the . most effective pain relievers available.. Terminology. Opioid. . A general term defined as any drug, natural or synthetic, that . October 9, 2015. Objectives. Discuss the need for improving opioid compliance. Review documentation for opioid prescribing . Understand different methods to evaluate opioid compliance . Discuss some of the highlights from Washington state’s “AMDG 2015 Interagency Guideline on Prescribing Opioids for Pain” (AMDG = Agency medical directors’ group). Advisory Committee on Healthcare Innovation and Evaluation . October 26, 2017. Jaymie Mai, . PharmD. Use metrics to notify . prescribing outliers. Collaborative effort between L&I, UW, DOH and CDC. Zoe Boomgarden and Danny Peters. Identity. Hydrocodone (dihydrocodeinone) is a semi-synthetic opioid. Often taken in conjunction with acetaminophen, ibuprofen, or aspirin. Examples of prescription drugs: Vicodin, Lorcet, Lortab, Hycet etc. . National WIC Association Annual Conference. April . 2019. Acknowledgements. This project was made possible by St. David’s Foundation’s . Focus on the Fourth . initiative to improve postpartum access and outcomes for low-income and underserved women in Central Texas.. an increase in the number of cases of a disease above what is normally expected in that area. injury to the body (poisoning) that happens when a drug is taken in excessive amounts. when a person’s use of drugs or alcohol results in health issues or problems in their work, school, or home life; commonly called addiction. This program is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health.. Why is opioid stewardship important? . "Opioid use and misuse is having a critical impact on patients, their families and the health system. Every day in Australia, nearly 150 . Populations:. Best . Practices . . Dr. Chanda Brown. Director, Charleston Center. cfbrown@charlestoncounty.org. Agenda. We Have an Epidemic!. Criminal justice populations. What Are Opioids and Opioid Use Disorder? .