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NP-led opioid prescribing
Mount Sinai Academic FHT has published “Improving Family Medicine Residents’ Opioid Prescribing: A Nurse Practitioner-Led Model” in the Journal for Nurse Practitioners.
“After implementation of the model, we found a reduction in the average dose of opioids prescribed, increased use of urine drug tests and opioid treatment agreements, and fewer prescribers per patient. The nurse practitioner-led model was successfully implemented in an academic family practice with improvements in opioid prescribing and monitoring practices.”
You can read the article here. Full access is valid until Nov. 27.
Alcohol use disorder tool
The Centre for Effective Practice has released the Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) Tool, developed to walk primary care providers through screening, diagnosing, treating and communicating with patients who have, or are at risk of, developing AUD.
The AUD Tool is one of several clinical tools developed as part of the multi-year Knowledge Translation in Primary Care Initiative.
Opioids clinical primer update
‘Treating Opioid Use Disorder: Initiating Buprenorphine in Primary Care, ED and Inpatient Setting’ is the sixth and final course in the Opioids Clinical Primer program from Machealth.
It helps clinicians address Opioid Use Disorder by providing background information and practical strategies that apply to any practice setting, including common considerations and contraindications to treatment, assessing withdrawal, and dose titration. This free course can be accessed at opioids.machealth.ca.
Reminder- ED OHT mentorship program
If you’re an executive director who’s part of a team that’s ‘in development’ or ‘in discovery,’ and would benefit from guidance or support from an ED who’s in full application, please complete this short survey by Friday, October 18. You’ll be connected with an ED who can offer insight on successes, challenges and lessons that they’ve been learning along the way.
Free online course on radon
For non-smokers, radon is the leading cause of lung cancer in Canada. Talking to your patients about the need to test their homes is an important part of preventing radon-related cancer. McMaster University has designed a free, certified program to provide you and your colleagues with reliable, evidence-based information on radon.
Quality care for diabetic foot ulcers
Health Quality Ontario has released their finalized quality standard and patient guide on quality care for diabetic foot ulcers. Visit their website to learn more.
ECHO Chronic Pain/Opioids evening series, Oct. 7- Nov. 4, 2019
A 4-part evening ECHO series on Buprenorphine/Naloxone prescribing in primary care. Register here.
RNAO events digest, Oct – Nov 2019
In-person workshops and webinars are now listed on the AFHTO website. Topics range from best practice guidelines, substance use, pressure injury prevention and more. Find out more here.
CBT for Psychosis Informed Workshop, Nov 2-3, 2019
Join this 2-day workshop held by SSO in St. Catharines. Find out more here.
Nutrition Connections Forum: Healthy and Sustainable Eating: Leading the Shift, Nov. 14, 2019
Learn in this cross sectoral conversation on how we can shift to a healthier and more sustainable diet. Learn more here.
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