The pain management and opioid drug crisis presents challenges to many health care professionals. This 1.5 hour module will deliver valuable information related to use of opioids and other controlled substances, integration of treatments, alternative treatments for pain management, counseling patients on the effects and risks associated with using opioids and other controlled substances, the stigma of addiction, utilizing the Michigan Automated Prescriptio...

There is growing research evidence for the effectiveness of nonpharmacological pain management strategies. The effectiveness has been demonstrated at the neuropsychological, neurophysiological and phenomenological levels of impact. Building nonpharmacolgical strategies in a seamless way into the workflow of caring for patients experiencing pain in the hospital and ambulatory settings is a challenge facing the healthcare field. Gaps in delivery abound. This online module provides succinct gu...

The pain management and opioid drug crisis presents challenges to many health care professionals. This 1.5 hour module will provide education about evidence based diagnosis and treatment of pain, help the provider identify at risk populations.  It will assist the provider when guiding their patient through treatment options and emphasize the importance of encouraging their patients to participated in a multimodal approach, and educate providers in the services offered by pain clinics and he...

The pain management and opioid drug crisis presents challenges to many health care professionals. This 1.5 hour module will focus on pre-operative screening and education for patients undergoing surgery.  The module will discuss tools to allow providers to identify patients at risk for prolonged recovery or increased opioid utilization after surgery.  It will discuss multimodal pain management techniques available to patients in pain and give guidance about safer opioid prescribing.Rel...