Strategies for Managing Opioid Use in Long Term Care
The opioid crisis has impacted all areas of healthcare today. This program will outline key strategies in developing and implementing a comprehensive oversight program for the use of opioids in your facility.
Objectives:
Upon completion of this presentation, attendees should be able to:
Verbalize three resources that provide information for both caregivers, residents, and resident representatives on opioid use in the United States Identify when opioid use for non-cancer chronic pain management outweighs the associated risks Describe a program for comprehensive oversight for the use of opioids in the facility
