See below for tools and resources related to medication safety and ADEs.<\/em><\/p>\n Do you have a success story? Share it here!<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Read recent newsletters:<\/strong><\/p>\n Opioid Risk Assessment Series: Eating the Elephant One Bite at a Time<\/strong> Session 1 (April 8, 2022): Access Presentation Slides<\/a> | See Webinar Presentation<\/a> Safe Disposal of Medications and the Prevention of Diversion<\/strong><\/p>\n Watch the recording<\/a><\/p>\n Access the slides<\/a><\/p>\n 2022 CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain Webinar<\/strong><\/p>\n Watch the recording<\/a><\/p>\n Long-Term Care Anticoagulant Regulatory and Education Review Webinar<\/strong><\/p>\n Watch the recording<\/a><\/p>\n Access the slides<\/a><\/p>\n How to Use Your Medication List<\/strong><\/p>\n This resource can help keep track of all current medications listed in one place.<\/em><\/p>\n Access resource<\/a><\/p>\n Over the Counter (OTC) Medications for People with Chronic Kidney Disease<\/strong><\/p>\n This resource provides a guide on OTC medications and how to choose the right medications to treat cold symptoms for people with chronic kidney disease.<\/em><\/p>\n Access resource<\/a><\/p>\n Pain Scale Card Access tool here<\/a><\/p>\n Alternative Pain Management Approaches<\/b><\/p>\n Access Tool Here<\/a><\/p>\n Prescription Drug Disposal Program Infographic<\/strong> Healthy Living for Life<\/em> Episode – Opioid Alternatives for Managing Chronic Pain<\/strong><\/p>\n Chronic pain affects millions of Americans, and opioids are no longer the go-to prescription for managing it. How can people manage their pain without using opioids? Find out in this episode of Healthy Living for Life.<\/em><\/p>\n Healthy Living for Life is a weekly series sponsored, produced and hosted by Mountain-Pacific Quality Health.<\/em><\/p>\n See Video<\/a><\/p>\n Pharmacy Question and Tips<\/strong> National Action Plan for ADE Prevention<\/strong> Access Website Here<\/a><\/p>\n Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Medication Reconciliation to Prevent ADEs<\/strong> Access Website and Tools Here<\/a><\/p>\n Improving Drug Utilization Review Controls in Part D<\/strong> Access tools here<\/a><\/p>\n Opioid Risk Assessment Tool\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Administer this handy checklist to patients upon admission and readmission.\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n Access tool here<\/a><\/p>\n Opioid Prescribing Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) clinical tools have been developed with the primary care provider in mind to help carry out the complex task of balancing pain management with the potential risks that prescription opioids pose.<\/em><\/p>\n Access tool here<\/a><\/p>\n Overview of the 2022 CDC guidelines for prescribing opioids for chronic pain<\/strong><\/p>\n The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated the guidelines for prescribing opioids for pain. This resource provides an overview of the twelve recommendations for clinicians providing pain care for adults.<\/em><\/p>\n Access the tool here<\/a><\/p>\n Opioid safety and how to use naloxone tools and resources<\/strong><\/p>\n Opioid Safety: How to Use Naloxone Opioid Safety: How to Use Naloxone for Providers Opioid Safety Pocket Card Access Prescribe to Prevent Website<\/a><\/p>\n Access NEXT Distro Website<\/a> – national distribution and information on naloxone<\/em><\/p>\n Resources by state:<\/strong><\/p>\n Alaska<\/strong><\/p>\n Project HOPE Website<\/a> Hawaii<\/strong><\/p>\n Hawai’i Health & Harm Reduction Center (HHHRC) Website<\/a> – This link goes directly to the HHHRC resources on naloxone. If you live in Hawai’i and need access to naloxone, please call 808-853-3292.<\/em><\/p>\n Montana<\/strong><\/p>\n Visit Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Website<\/a> – This is a direct link to information on naloxone through Montana DPHHS.<\/em><\/p>\n Wyoming<\/strong><\/p>\n Access Wyoming Department of Health (WyDoH) Opioid Crisis Website<\/a> – information on treatment options and where to get naloxone<\/em> High Alert Medication Leaflets<\/strong><\/p>\n Developed by the Institution for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) through a grant funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. By scrolling to the medications listed, you can access consumer leaflets that offer important safety tips for taking each medication safely. The leaflets are available for download and can be reproduced for free distribution to consumers.<\/em><\/p>\n Access Tool Here<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\nThis webinar series focuses on patients living with pain management concerns. This series is made up of short, focused sessions designed to improve pain management outcomes through optimal use of electronic tools and resources, leveraging available data and sharing proven strategies.<\/p>\n
\nSession 2 (April 22, 2022): Access Presentation Slides<\/a> |\u00a0See the Webinar Presentation<\/a>
\nSession 3 (May 6, 2022): Access Presentation Slides<\/a> | See the Webinar Presentation<\/a>
\nSession 4 (May 20, 2022): Access Presentation Slides<\/a> | See the Webinar Presentation<\/a><\/p>\n
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\n<\/strong>This tool was developed to provide a standardized way to evaluate pain. This print-out provides two, two-sided cards with a pain assessment on one side and a visual pain scale tool on the other.<\/em><\/p>\n
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\nA national action plan developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.<\/em><\/p>\n
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\nCreating the most accurate list of all medications a patient is taking at all transitions in care is an effective strategy to prevent ADEs.<\/em><\/p>\n
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\nCreated in a double sided postcard size (4.25″ x 5.5″) to be easily portable or added to a first aid kit.<\/em>
\nAccess pocket card<\/a><\/p>\n
\nAccess list of Project HOPE partners<\/a>
\nAccess I Know Mine Website<\/a> – access to opioid overdose response kits<\/em><\/p>\n
\nAccess Wyoming Department of Health (WyDoH) Opioid Overdose Response Website<\/a> – information on naloxone and where to get training on how to respond to an overdose<\/em><\/p>\n
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