As death rates from substance use disorders escalate, clinicians seek knowledge and awareness of opioid stewardship practices: approaches to opioid alternatives and judicious use of opioids in the treatment of painful conditions. Additional focus will be on prevention of substance use disorders and identification and treatment of substance use disorders with evidence based medications. Participants will understand the impact of the evolving drug supply in supporting patients with substance use ...

Content Last Review Date: September 3, 2024Pennsylvania Substance Use Navigation Program Educational Modules for Implementing MOUD in Emergency Departments 1. Driving the Cultural Shift: Reducing Stigma in the Emergency Department (ED) Topics covered: a) EDs are an entry point to treatment b) Addiction is a treatable chronic condition c) Changing the thought process around MOUD in the ED and eliminating biases that may affect quality of care d) Review screening opportunities 2. Harm Reduction...

Intended for researchers in the social and behavioral sciences, as well as IRB members and staff, this course provides an overview of ethical principles and federal regulations that govern research in these fields. Learners will review the rationale for regulating social and behavioral research, as well as landmark studies that have raised ethical questions. Other topics include:Social and behavioral science under the Common Rule.Ethics and regulation of ethnographic studies and studies that inv...

Intended for both researchers and those involved in research oversight, this course provides an overview of ethical principles relevant to the design of trials involving human subjects. Learners will review foundational study designs and design tools with a focus on ethical and regulatory considerations.Topics include:Differentiating between research and quality improvement.Observational and interventional designs.Randomization, blinding, and placebos.First-in-Human, or Phase I, trials.Cluster r...

At Penn Medicine, our program has grown in response to the devastating impact of opioid use in our vulnerable community. Yet, based on electronic medical record data, fewer than 20% of patients receive MOUDs while admitted to the hospital, and there are treatment needs in our community that are not addressed by our outpatient clinics. Now is the time to expand provider readiness and equity in treating OUD by preparing our clinical staff at Penn Medicine to provide comprehensive addiction care wi...

This activity is designed to provide evidence-based interprofessional education about Palliative and End-of-Life care to hospital-based, outpatient, and home care clinicians who engage in the care of patient with serious illnesses.

As death rates from opioids continue to climb one of the more important tools to manage opioid use disorder (OUD) is proper opioid stewardship.  The presenter will discuss the effect of OUD and how prescribers opioids can affect a change.

Last Reviewed Date: March 4, 2024THERE IS NO FEE TO REGISTER FOR THIS ACTIVITY, HOWEVER REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.IF YOU HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED CREDIT FOR THIS ACTIVITY, CREDIT CAN NOT BE RE-ISSUED. The Pennsylvania Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) and faculty experts from Penn Medicine are offering an education curriculum for prescribers on best practices for using the PDMP and on how to address substance use disorder with patients. We invite you to view these ...

Seriously ill patients and family members have defined the importance of various elements related to quality End-of-Life Care. The most important elements are trust in the treating physician, avoidance of unwanted life support, sensitive effective communication, continuity of care and life completion.  Generally speaking, people who are dying need care in four areas: physical comfort, mental and emotional needs, spiritual needs, and practical tasks. Of course, the family of the dying person...

The re-emergence of fentanyl has created a heightened need for clinicians to employ medications designed to treat opioid use disorder (MOUD) and implement harm reduction strategies.