Opioid Prescribing Procedure
Opioid Prescribing Procedure is organized by Advocate Aurora Health.
Course Opens: 04/22/2022
Course Expires: 12/31/2024
Description:
Opioid prescribing is still an issue across the country. This course was developed by AAH to simplify guidelines to enable prescribing clinicians across AAH to closely monitor patients’
opioid use.
This course has been approved by the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board as meeting the requirements for a continuing education course on the responsible opioid prescribing guidelines per Med 13.03(3) of the Wisconsin Administrative Code. Number of Credits Approved: 1.00.
Learning Objectives:
At the end of this session, learners should be able to:
Define Acute vs Chronic Opioid Prescribing
Describe the Advocate Aurora Opioid Prescribing Procedure, including screening and monitoring patients on chronic opioids for pain management
List the recommendations for urine drug screening to monitor patients on opioid therapy
Discuss special risks of opioid prescribing in the pediatric population.