Substance Use Disorder
Substance Use Disorder (SUD) is a complex health issue that impacts millions of lives everyday. To provide comprehensive, patient-centered care, it is imperative that health care systems integrate strategies across all kinds of patient interactions. From primary care visits to acute care episodes like surgery, these are all optimal times to screen universally for substance use and provide resources when risk is identified.
SUD Surgical Care
Surgical care providers have a unique position in SUD management. Through preoperative assessment, careful intraoperative pain control, and vigilant postoperative pain management surgical teams can minimize risk of new persistent opioid use and connect patients to longer term care options.
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Adult Surgery Pain Management Guide for Healthcare Providers
As a healthcare provider, learn evidence-based approaches to help manage your patient’s pain after surgery.
Risky Substance Use in Surgery Toolkit
Learn more about how risky substance use impacts patients having surgery and best practices for identification and coordination of care for those with risky use.
Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
There are many evidence-based treatments available for SUD, ranging from behavioral therapies to pharmacological interventions. Learn more about their tailored applications in supporting the recovery process.
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Urine Drug Testing Guide – Ordering and Interpretation
Use this guide to help order urine testing and interpret the results.
Opioid Withdrawal Support/Comfort Medications
This resource will help providers successfully provide withdrawal comfort and support.
SUD Primary Care
Seeing patients for an array of reasons, primary care providers can screen patients for risky substance use as well as provide evidence-based treatment and management for SUD.
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Enhancing Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder
This free, 1-hour CME course will discuss barriers to accessing MOUD and low-barriers practices that can enhance access to MOUD treatment.
Perioperative Pain Management and Care Coordination for Primary Care Providers CE Course
This free, 3-hour CE course will empower primary care providers to directly impact the opioid epidemic by learning best-practice care strategies.