This is the website for the ALTO (Alternatives to Opiates) Program which provides alternative treatments for some common pain conditions seen in emergency departments. The website provides background information on the program, contact information, and links to media coverage of the initiative.
This is the website link for Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing (PROP). PROP works to educate providers, patients and caregivers about safe prescribing processes and advocates for state and federal policies that encourage safe and responsible prescribing. Funding Source: Steve Rummler Hope Foundation
The California chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians created this patient education flyer to educate emergency department patients about safe prescribing practices. Spanish language version.
The California chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians created this patient education flyer to educate emergency department patients about safe prescribing practices.
This document provides guidance to emergency department physicians about talking to their patients about safe prescribing. Created by the California College of Emergency Physicians it provides tips on what to say to patients when they ask for inappropriate prescriptions and how to provide safe and responsible care in the emergency department.
This patient guide from the Veterans Health Administration addresses safe and responsible use of opioids to treat chronic pain. It includes information about opioid medications, patient pain care plans, alternatives to opioids for pain management, possible side effects of opioids, and how to take opioids
A patient brochure from the Veterans Health Administration about the risks of taking opioids and benzodiazepines together. Discusses the heightened risk of overdose when the medications are taken together and dispels myths about the medications such as the idea that people who have been taking the two medications for a long time are not at risk of overdose. Part of a series of resources about opioid safety for patients
This patient brochure about opioid safety from the Veterans Health Administration includes information on topics such as: what are opioids, what is an opioid overdose, what does safe use of opioids mean, and a list of “opioid do’s and don’ts.” Part of a series of resources about opioid safety for patients from the Veterans Health Administration. Funding Source: Veterans Affairs Academic Detailing Service
This 2016 toolkit from Partnership Health Plan of California provides guidance for providers seeking to engage their patients in a step-wise, physician directed tapering of their opioid dose. The toolkit has 4 sections: how to identify candidates for tapering, how to collaboratively set a tapering plan with the patient, how to manage the tapering process and complications, and advice on planning for special situations
The Washington Department of Health developed these patient education guides in conjunction with the implementation of new opioid prescribing guidelines in the state. This patient guide discusses prescription opioids for surgical pain. Funding Source: Washington Department of Health