The ALTO or Alternative to Opiates initiative is a an emergency department (ED) based program intended to utilize non-opioid approaches as a first-line therapy for certain pain conditions commonly treated in the ED. These slides briefly describe the ALTO protocols and the results of a pilot study of the program.
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The ALTO Program: Presentation Slides
Presentation slides describing the ALTO, or Alternatives to Opiates, program implemented at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in New Jersey