Alternative Surgical Opioid Use: Curriculum Introduction

Part One of the series: Closing the Door on Surgery as a Gateway to Persistent Use of Opioids
Presented by Karen R. Boretsky, MD & Sam Reiga, BSN, RN, MBA

• Objectives:
  • Understand the problem of surgery as a gateway to persistent opioid use
  • Discuss the prevalence of opioid use disorder as a complication of surgery
  • Identify risk factors for post-surgical persistent use of opioids
  • Identify high risk patient populations and factors
  • Understand factors in opioid over-prescribing and how you can make a positive impact
  • Discuss multimodal, multidisciplinary pain management