SUMMARY

Opioid Safety and Glycemic Control training sessions offers the latest information on clinical best practices in from national experts. The program provides in-person training sessions presented by expert faculty, topic-specific webinars, downloadable resources, and an interactive discussion forum through Hospital Medicine Exchange (HMX), enabling participants to ask questions and learn the most relevant answers. 

GOAL

To educate participants on opioid safety and glycemic control by emphasizing the use of best practices through training and resources.

TARGET AUDIENCE

Diabetes educators, clinical educators, clinical nutritionists, physician and nursing leadership, pharmacists, hospitalists, intensivists, frontline caregivers, information technology specialists, quality improvement.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

After completing the module, the participant will demonstrate the ability to:

1. Address patient pain in the acute setting through a comprehensive and holistic approach
2. Identify the high-risk patient and utilize system based strategy to produce the risk of unintended harm from opioids
3. Utilize alternatives to opioids for inpatient pain control
4. Identify glycemic targets in critical care and non-critical care settings
5. State criteria for initiating and intensifying insulin therapy using algorithms
6. Use transition algorithm to develop an individualized diabetes discharge regimen based on A₁c

CME INFORMATION

Accreditation Statement:
The Society of Hospital Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Designation Statement:
The Society of Hospital Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 6 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM.  Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.