Patient Safety: Opioids

Keyword(s) MATE Act, opioids, Patient Safety, Breast, Pediatric/Craniofacial, Hand/Peripheral Nerve, Reconstructive/Microsurgery, Aesthetic, CME, Patient Safety CME, Patient Safety Courses, I. Medical Knowledge, I. Patient Safety, Content Codes-III.C.2.(CORE) Risk management

Credits CME:1.0, Patient Safety:1.0

Tag(s) Patient Safety, Breast, Pediatric/Craniofacial, Hand/Peripheral Nerve, Reconstructive/Microsurgery, Aesthetic, CME, Patient Safety CME, Patient Safety Courses, I. (CORE) Medical Knowledge, I.I.(CORE) Patient Safety, III. (CORE) The Practice of Surgery (other than Plastic Surgery), III.C.2.(CORE) Risk management

Description

Patient Safety: Opioids looks at the history and rise of opioid prescriptions in the United States. This course also providesan overview on opioids, pre and post surgical therapy and pain control, benefits of opioid in post surgery, how to tackle the epidemic, and finally identifying drug seeking behaviors.

The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) accredits ASPS to provide educational activities and material with Category 1 CME credits. As an official CME provider, ASPS must comply with all ACCME standards, as outlined in the ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.

Faculty
Steven Bonawitz, MD
Georgios Ziakas, MD
Gary Culbertson, MD
Kent Higdon, MD

Intended Audience
This educational activity is intended for all CME-related persons including plastic surgery practitioners, residents, and other healthcare professionals.

Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this activity, participants will be able to do the following:

Identify benefits and challenges of opioids use
Describe the pre-surgical and post-operative consults
Educate others about opioid over-use post-surgery
Familiarize yourself with current legislation regarding opioid prescriptions
Bring opioid awareness to medical schools and other educational institutions
Identify other alternatives to opioids for patient pain management
Collaborate with other medical specialists

Accreditation

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation
The ASPS designates this enduring material for a maximum of1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure Policy
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) requires all faculty, authors, planners, reviewers, managers, staff and other individuals in a position to control or influence the content of an activity to disclose all relevant financial relationships or affiliations. All identified conflicts of interest must be resolved and the educational content thoroughly vetted by ASPS for fair balance, scientific objectivity and appropriateness of patient care recommendations. The ASPS also requires faculty/authors to disclose when off-label/unapproved uses of a product are discussed in a CME activity or included in related materials.

Disclaimer: All relevant financial relationships for planners, faculty, and others in control of content (either individually or as a group) are reviewed by the ASPS Continuing Education Committee and have been mitigated, if applicable.

The following planners/faculty members/reviewers have no relevant financial relationships or affiliations to disclose:
Steven Bonawitz, MD; Georgios Ziakas, MD; Gary Culbertson, MD; Kent Higdon, MD

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM: 1.0
Patient Safety Credit: 1.0
Media: Interactive Course
Release Date: 4/24/2019
Expiration Date: 5/1/2026
Estimated time to complete this course: 1 hour

*Course access ends on course expiration date

Directly provided by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)

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