FRS CDC Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain - 01.11.18

January 11, 2018
  1. Understand the CDC guidelines for opioid therapies to improve care and avoid risks.
  2. Complete a risk/benefit analysis for patients who are being considered for opioid therapy.
  3. Identify various adjuvant medications and therapies in an effort to avoid using opioid medications.

       

Target Audience

Physicians

Learning Objectives

  1. Understand the CDC guidelines for opioid therapies to improve care and avoid risks.
  2. Complete a risk/benefit analysis for patients who are being considered for opioid therapy.

         3. Identify various adjuvant medications and therapies in an effort to avoid using opioid medications.

Additional Information

Location: 
Building: 
Clovis Medical Offices
Building: 
First Street Medical Offices (Fresno)
Building: 
Oakhurst Medical Offices
Building: 
Selma Medical Offices
Building: 
Fresno Medical Center
Conference room: 
Yosemite Center
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 1.00 Pain/EOL
Course opens: 
01/04/2018
Course expires: 
01/09/2018
Event starts: 
01/11/2018 - 12:30pm PST
Event ends: 
01/11/2018 - 1:30pm PST
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  • The speaker and the planning committee for this program do not have affiliations with any corporate organizations that may constitute a conflict of interest with this program.
  • Kaiser Permanente does not endorse any brand-name products

The Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Fresno, is accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.  The Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Fresno takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific integrity of this CME activity.  The Kaiser Foundation Hospital, Fresno designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™, unless stated otherwise on calendar. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.  This credit may also be applied to the CMA Certification in Continuing Medical Education.  Nurses may report up to 1 contact hour toward the continuing education requirements for license renewal by the California Board of Registered Nurses.  Psychologists may report up to 1 contact hour toward the continuing education requirements for license renewal by the California Board of Psychology.  

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
  • 1.00 Pain/EOL
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