No Pain No Gain: Initiatives Around Improved Opioid Stewardship

When:  May 26, 2021 from 03:00 PM to 04:00 PM (ET)
Presenters: Upendra N. Thaker and Dan Seltzer
Organization: Mount Nittany Medical Center and MEDITECH

Against the backdrop of the national opioid crisis, Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, PA launched an opioid stewardship initiative that has improved care and reduced opioid utilization.
Against the backdrop of the national opioid crisis, Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, PA launched an opioid stewardship initiative that has improved care and reduced opioid utilization.

During this session, we will hear from Dr. Upendra Thaker (Medical Director and Chief Medical Officer) as to how opioid stewardship initiatives at Mount Nittany, combined with their implementation of Expanse and MEDITECH’s Opioid Stewardship Toolkit, are making a difference. By incorporating evidence-based pain management techniques and CDC guidelines into their EHR workflows, Mount Nittany’s pain management team has optimized their pain clinic performance and decreased incidence of opioid-related harms. We will also provide an update on ongoing MEDITECH Opioid Toolkit enhancements.

Presenters:
Upendra N. Thaker, MD, FIPP, CMO Mount Nittany Medical Center

Dan Seltzer, Senior Analyst, MEDITECH Professional Services

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