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University of Kentucky Healthcare CE Central

  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Opiate Overdose
  • Pain
  • Pain Management
  • Substance-Related Disorders

Live Offering 3: Pain Management From Inpatient to Outpatient Settings: Safe Opioid Use for Complex Patients (Month/Year, Facility)

Upon completion of this activity, learners will be able to: 1. Describe the fundamental concepts of pain management, including definitions and mechanisms of pain. 2. Determine risk factors for substance use disorders when assessing patients in pain who are receiving care in inpatient and outpatient settings. 3. Summarize the range of therapeutic options for managing pain, including nonpharmacologic approaches and pharmacologic (both nonopioid and opioid analgesics) therapies. 4. Integrate opioid analgesics into a pain treatment plan based on the needs of the patient and their level of functioning. 5. Explain how to safely and effectively manage patients on opioid analgesics in the acute and chronic pain settings, including initiating therapy, titrating, and discontinuing use of opioid analgesics in inpatient and outpatient settings. 6. Eplain the safe use of opioid analgesics, including proper storage and disposal, with patients and caregivers. 7. Demonstrate the use of naloxone for opioid overdose to patients and caregivers. 8. Determine when referral to a pain specialist is needed. 9. Apply the fundamental elements of addiction medicine, including the use of MOUD.

Credit & MOC Details

Credit information is provided by the course provider. We recommend confirming credit eligibility with the provider or your licensing board before starting the activity.

Credit types

IPCE CreditsUp to 1 creditAMA PRA Category 1 Credit™Up to 1 creditNursingUp to 1 creditPharmacyUp to 1 creditSocial WorkUp to 1 credit

MOC types

No MOC

FDA REMS

Yes

Qualifies for MIPS

No
Start Date
September 3, 2027
End Date
September 4, 2027

Target Specialties

No specific specialties targeted.

Pricing

Free

Reported to ACCME by the provider

  • Live
  • Credit · Up to 1 credit
  • Commercial Support
  • When
    Sep 3, 2027