RESPONSIBLE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND OPIOID PRESCRIBING

Course overview

HEALTH CARE TEAMS AND PROVIDERS WHO PRESCRIBE, ADMINISTER, OR DISTRIBUTE OPIOIDS FOR CHRONIC PAIN SHOULD UNDERSTAND THE CHALLENGES OF OPIOID PRESCRIBING, THE GOAL TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AND SAFE PAIN CONTROL FOR CHRONIC PAIN, AND TO AVOID DRUG DIVERSION AND ABUSE TO PROVIDE THE BEST PATIENT OUTCOMES AND PREVENT MISUSE. THIS ACTIVITY OUTLINES BEST PRACTICES IN EVALUATING AND MANAGING PAIN WITH OPIOIDS AND UNDERSTANDING THE HEALTHCARE TEAM'S AND PROVIDER'S ROLE IN MANAGING PATIENTS REQUIRING OPIOIDS FOR CHRONIC PAIN WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY AVOIDING THEIR MISUSE AND/OR DIVERSION.