Opioid Use and Pain Management Quality and Safety

1.0 Hours of CE for Pharmacists

After watching this program, pharmacists will be able to:

  1. Identify the relative effectiveness of common pain medications.
  2. Describe common side effects of available pain medications.
  3. Examine alternative treatments for pain, both in-patient and out-patient that will improve clinical outcomes and reduce costs.

INSTRUCTIONS:

To obtain CE credit for this program:

  • Watch the video found below
  • Take (and pass with a 70% or greater) the 10 question quiz
  • Complete the program evaluation
  • VPhA will then submit your information to CPE Monitor within 30 days of completing the program


Continuing Education video

CE Quiz

Pharmacists: Take Quiz

Fees

Free for participants

Faculty Information

  • Don Teater, MD, Tater Health Solutions

Continuing Education Information:

ACPE # 0278-0000-16-029-H01-P
1.0 Contact Hours (0.10 CEU) for Pharmacists
Knowledge Based
Program expiration date: 10/27/2019

Learning Objectives for Pharmacists:

  1. Identify the relative effectiveness of common pain medications.
  2. Describe common side effects of available pain medications.
  3. Examine alternative treatments for pain, both in-patient and out-patient that will improve clinical outcomes and reduce costs.

Program Sponsorship

 AQIN (formerly VHQC)

Speaker Disclosures

VPhA requires that speakers disclose real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of the educational activity.

The following disclosures were reported:

  • Don Teater – None

The Virginia Pharmacists Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.