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Caring for Patients with Substance Use Disorders in the Perioperative Space-CME Paid Option
This monthly learning session examines the complex care of patients with substance use disorders (SUD) within the perioperative setting. Participants will explore the unique challenges and considerations involved in managing these patients throughout the entire surgical journey, from pre-operative assessment to post-operative recovery. The program will equip healthcare providers with strategies for effective screening, assessment, and management of patients with SUD undergoing surgical procedures, including addressing withdrawal symptoms, pain management, and potential drug interactions. Furthermore, the program will analyze ethical and legal considerations surrounding this patient population, emphasizing patient confidentiality, informed consent, and the importance of fostering a non-judgmental and stigma-reducing approach to care.
Target Audience
Iowa Surgical providers
Clinical teams
Learning Objectives
Describe the unique challenges and considerations in managing patients with substance use disorders (SUD) throughout the perioperative period, including pre-operative assessment, intraoperative management, and post-operative recovery.
Identify strategies for effectively screening, assessing, and managing patients with SUD undergoing surgical procedures, including addressing withdrawal symptoms, pain management, and potential drug interactions.
Discuss ethical and legal considerations related to caring for patients with SUD in the perioperative setting, including patient confidentiality, informed consent, and strategies for reducing stigma and promoting a non-judgmental approach.
Rachael Duncan, PharmD BCPS BCCCP
Rachael is a pharmacist and consultant for Stader Opioid Consultants based in Colorado. She has spent the past eight years focused on policy, advocacy, and educational work surrounding harm reduction and substance use disorder treatment at both the state and national level. She serves on the board of directors for the nonprofit The Naloxone Project and is Co-Chair of the MOMs (Maternal Overdose Matters) Initiative, which helps birthing hospitals distribute naloxone directly to at-risk perinatal patients and families. She is also program director for MOMs+, which helps birthing hospitals provide equitable access to treatment and recovery for perinatal patients affected by substance use disorder. Her clinical practice is in hospital-based pharmacy.
Accreditation: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Iowa Medical Society (IMS). Compass Healthcare Collaborative is accredited by the IMS to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Designation: Compass Healthcare Collaborative designates this live activity for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Commercial Support: This activity was developed without support from any ineligible company. *The ACCME defines ineligible companies as those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Note: The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interests unless the provider of clinical services is owned, or controlled by, and ACCME defined ineligible company.
Disclosure: Compass Healthcare Collaborative (Compass) adheres to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. The content of this activity is not related to products or the business lines of an ACCME-defined ineligible company. None of the planners or moderators for this educational activity have relevant financial relationships to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing products used by or on patients.
Note: AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ are accepted for nursing and other healthcare discipline license renewal purposes, provided the topic is relevant to the applicant’s field or discipline. After participating, you will receive a Certificate of Attendance detailing the number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ you can claim. This certificate is provided for self-reporting requirements and must be submitted to your state board for license renewal.
Available Credit
- 0.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Price
Registration Options:
•Free Access (No CME Credit) – View content only
•Paid Access with CME Credit – $25.00 Includes access to the course content, pre and post-test, and CME Certificate
Disclaimer:
This material was prepared by Compass Healthcare Collaborative (Compass)
Fees are charged solely for individuals seeking Continuing Medical Education (CME) credits. All educational materials are provided at no cost and are freely accessible regardless of CME participation. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Iowa Medical Society (IMS). Compass is accredited by the IMS to provide continuing medical education for physicians.