Overdose Data to Action: Opioid Sparing Multimodal Analgesia

Pain is one of the most common reasons adults seek care in the United States and opioid medications remain a common treatment for pain management. In 2020, approximately 143 million opioid prescriptions were dispensed from pharmacies in the United States with dispensing rates in the southern part of the United States being the highest. More specifically, in 2022, North Carolina reported a rate of 48.9 opioid prescriptions dispensed per 100 persons.

Opioids continue to be prescribed as a standard of care for patients reporting acute and subacute pain, despite evidence of short- and long-term benefits. The main goal of this training is to provide guidance on alternative pain therapies for clinicians who prescribe opioids for adult’s patients, to include acute and subacute pain.

This module is based upon CDC's Clinical Practice Guidelines that provides recommendations for using nonopioid therapies that are just as effective as opioids for many situations where a patient may report acute pain. Furthermore, research has shown that clinicians should maximize the use of nonopioid therapies and reserve opioid therapies for situations where the benefits of prescribing such opioid therapy for pain and function will outweigh any associated risks.

This educational activity will not only provide clinicians with alternative prescribing guidelines but focuses on key points to ensure equitable access to effective, informed, safe and individualized pain management to improve patient quality of life. After the completion of the module, the short-term goal will be for clinicians to consider alternate pain management therapies when caring for patients as well as some of the barriers patients may face when seeking evidenced-based treatment, particularly for undeserved or underrepresented communities. Long term goals are aimed at the revision of SOPs, policies and procedures that are consistent with the 12 guideline recommendations for clinicians who prescribe opioids for pain management.

This module is offered free of charge to all prescribers by Mecklenburg County Public Health (MCPH), with funding by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to build surveillance infrastructure aimed at improved overdose prevention strategies.

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Target Audience

This course is intended for physicians and other healthcare professionals.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this session, learners should be able to:

  1. Summarize strategies of evidenced-based pain management that include holistic, patient centered care.    
  2. Analyze and evaluate potential risks associated with prescribing opioids for acute or subacute pain therapy.    
  3. Apply CDC’s Clinical Practice Guidelines as a standard of care when revising SOPs, policies, and procedures.    
  4. Describe strategies to minimize barriers to equitable care across sociodemographic groups.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 American Board of Surgery
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery's Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
    • 1.00 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Course opens: 
01/02/2025
Course expires: 
09/01/2026
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0

Faculty

Christopher Griggs, MD, Atrium Health
 

Disclosure

The planner(s) and speaker(s) have indicated that there are no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible companies to disclose.

Accreditation Statement

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Advocate Health and Mecklenburg County Public Health (MCPH). Advocate Health is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

Credit Statement(s)

American Medical Association (AMA) 
Advocate Health designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Board Recognition Statement(s)

American Board of Surgery (ABS)
Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 American Board of Surgery
    Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME and Self-Assessment requirements of the American Board of Surgery's Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    Aurora Health Care is accredited by the Wisconsin Medical Society to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Aurora Health Care designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 Attendance
    Attendance Credit
    • 1.00 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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