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Management of Patients on Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD): Key Takeaways and Series Wrap Up | Hear the key takeaways from the Opioid All Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) Series and wrap up.

This material was prepared by Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG), a Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Views expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of CMS or HHS, and any reference to a specific product or entity herein does not constitute endorsement of that product or entity by CMS or HHS. Publication No. QN-12SOW-XC-08132024-05

Sustaining Recovery for Patients on Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) | Patients with pain should receive treatment that provides the greatest benefit. Opioids are not the first-line therapy for chronic pain outside of active cancer treatment, palliative care, and end-of-life care. Evidence suggests that nonopioid treatments, including nonopioid medications and nonpharmacological therapies can provide relief to those suffering from chronic pain, and are safer. Patients receiving MOUD must be able to receive concomitantly counseling, along with medical, vocational, educational, and other assessment and treatment services. Providing a “whole-patient” approach to the treatment of substance use disorders can be challenging. This podcast webinar will present federal, state, and local solutions to ensure a path to sustain recovery. Guest speakers will also share ideas on how to expand and strengthen the community response to the benefit of people with opioid use disorders and the entire community.

This material was prepared by Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG), a Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Views expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of CMS or HHS, and any reference to a specific product or entity herein does not constitute endorsement of that product or entity by CMS or HHS. Publication No. QN-12SOW-XC-08132024-04

Sustaining Recovery for Patients on MOUD | Patients with pain should receive treatment that provides the greatest benefit. Opioids are not the first-line therapy for chronic pain outside of active cancer treatment, palliative care, and end-of-life care. Evidence suggests that nonopioid treatments, including nonopioid medications and nonpharmacological therapies can provide relief to those suffering from chronic pain, and are safer. Patients receiving MOUD must be able to receive concomitantly counseling, along with medical, vocational, educational, and other assessment and treatment services. Providing a “whole-patient” approach to the treatment of substance use disorders can be challenging. This podcast webinar will present federal, state, and local solutions to ensure a path to sustain recovery. Guest speakers will also share ideas on how to expand and strengthen the community response to the benefit of people with opioid use disorders and the entire community.

This material was prepared by Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG), a Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Views expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of CMS or HHS, and any reference to a specific product or entity herein does not constitute endorsement of that product or entity by CMS or HHS. Publication No. QN-12SOW-XC-08132024-03

Role of the Pharmacist in the Treatment of Patients with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) | Medication processes, addressing opioid adverse drug events (ADEs), risk assessment for opioid prescribing. Pharmacists play multiple roles for an effective opioid stewardship program. During this session, you will hear solutions to strengthen your medication process, how pharmacists lead and/or contribute to opioid stewardship program as well as how they address adverse drug events especially for patients with OUD.

This material was prepared by Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG), a Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Views expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of CMS or HHS, and any reference to a specific product or entity herein does not constitute endorsement of that product or entity by CMS or HHS. Publication No. QN-12SOW-XC-08132024-02

Role of the ED Physician in the Treatment of Patients with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) | Basics & science of addiction and screening & initiating Medication for OUD (MOUD). Emergency Physicians are active participants in the quest of solutions to identify patients at risk for substance abuse while using reasonable prescribing guidelines to address the legitimate pain reliefs needs of their patients. Learn how to recognize opioid use disorder, identify withdrawal, and initiate MOUD in the ED.

This material was prepared by Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG), a Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Views expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of CMS or HHS, and any reference to a specific product or entity herein does not constitute endorsement of that product or entity by CMS or HHS. Publication No. QN-12SOW-XC-08132024-01

Strategies for preventing and reducing pneumonia using adherance monitoring and feedback.

This material was prepared by Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG), a Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Views expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of CMS or HHS, and any reference to a specific product or entity herein does not constitute endorsement of that product or entity by CMS or HHS. Publication No. QN-12SOW-XC-01102024-02

Strategies for recognizing, preventing, and reducing sepsis in skilled nursing facilities.

This material was prepared by Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG), a Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Views expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of CMS or HHS, and any reference to a specific product or entity herein does not constitute endorsement of that product or entity by CMS or HHS. Publication No. QN-12SOW-XC-01102024-01

Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) 2.0 Interventions to Reduce Acute Care Transfers (INTERACT), Using Stop-and-Watch, and Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation (SBAR).

This material was prepared by Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG), a Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Views expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of CMS or HHS, and any reference to a specific product or entity herein does not constitute endorsement of that product or entity by CMS or HHS. Publication No. QN-12SOW-XC-01102024-03

HSAG HQIC will discuss action plans for quality improvement, including their key components and primary uses.

This material was prepared by Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG), a Hospital Quality Improvement Contractor (HQIC) under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Views expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of CMS or HHS, and any reference to a specific product or entity herein does not constitute endorsement of that product or entity by CMS or HHS. Publication No. XS-HQIC-QI-04242023-02

HSAG HQIC will identify the four steps necessary to develop reliable processes as well as discuss the importance of process reliability.

This material was prepared by Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG), a Hospital Quality Improvement Contractor (HQIC) under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Views expressed in this material do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of CMS or HHS, and any reference to a specific product or entity herein does not constitute endorsement of that product or entity by CMS or HHS. Publication No. XS-HQIC-QI-04192023-03