This is the main website for the Washington State Department of Health’s opioid prescribing rules. Includes information for patients and caregivers as well as health care providers and also includes information about the state’s prescription monitoring program. 12 alternative language versions of the materials are available, including Continue reading
Resource Tag: Safe Prescribing
NEJM CME Pain Management & Opioids
Link to a free continuing medical education program on pain management and safe opioid prescribing from the New England Journal of Medicine. The training is provided through an interactive website and features a case-based training model. Learning objectives include understanding the latest Continue reading
Opioid Safety Toolkit
Website for the California Health Care Foundation’s Opioid Safety Toolkit for Health Plans. The toolkit is designed to assist health plans in implementing opioid safety initiatives across their operations including their leadership structure, provider network, medical management policies, pharmacy benefits, and member Continue reading
Heal Safely
This website was developed by stakeholders in Oregon to help patients and their caregivers Heal Safely from injury and trauma. It includes patient stories and resources for patients to develop a pain management plan and understand the risks of prescription medications. The website was developed with tribal and Latino participation and has a option to display materials and videos in Spanish. Continue reading
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Training and Technical Assistance Center
Website for the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Training and Technical Assistance Center (PDMP-TTAC) at Brandeis University. The PDMP-TTAC collects up to date information on the PDMPs operating across the country and provides technical assistance to states, federal partners and stakeholders Continue reading
St. Joseph’s ALTO – Alternatives to Opiates
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. Continue reading
Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing
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
Safe Medicine Prescribing – Spanish
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. Continue reading
Safe Medicine Prescribing
The California chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians created this patient education flyer to educate emergency department patients about safe prescribing practices. Continue reading
How to Talk to Your Patients About Safe Prescribing
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. Continue reading