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Michigan Pain Consultants Clinic Closure
Dear OPEN Community, It has come to our attention that Michigan Pain Consultants, a large pain management group with multiple practices in West Michigan, has filed for bankruptcy and will be closing in August 2024. This closure will increase demand for complex pain management services from primary care clinicians in the region. The Overdose Prevention […]Mar 11, 2020
First naloxone kit dispensed at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing.
First naloxone kit dispensed at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing.Mar 6, 2020
Michigan OPEN and MEDIC Host Second Overdose Prevention Summit
On Feb. 26 in East Lansing, 62 Michigan emergency department physicians and nurse practitioners attended a medication-assisted treatment (MAT) training coordinated by the Michigan OPEN-MEDIC project team. Dr. Eric Ketcham, an ED physician, addiction specialist and MAT expert from New Mexico, conducted the 8-hour waiver training. Drs. Brad Riley (Spectrum Health), Andy King (Detroit Medical Center) and Nick Rademacher […]Mar 5, 2020
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Michigan OPEN is now on LinkedIn. Follow us to stay up to date on our latest research, events, educational materials and prescribing recommendations. Follow our page here.Feb 27, 2020
“Opioid Overdose Prevention: Emergency Care of the Post-Overdose Patient” winter summit
More than 70 Michigan ED providers and other stakeholders attended the “Opioid Overdose Prevention: Emergency Care of the Post-Overdose Patient” winter summit. The summit focused on ED best practices and protocol development of post-opioid overdose care, including medication-assisted treatment (MAT). The summit was hosted by Michigan OPEN, MEDIC and the U-M Injury Prevention Center.Feb 26, 2020
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) training held with 62 attendees.
In East Lansing, 62 Michigan emergency department physicians and nurse practitioners attended a medication-assisted treatment (MAT) training coordinated by the Michigan OPEN-MEDIC project team. Dr. Eric Ketcham, an ED physician, addiction specialist and MAT expert from New Mexico, conducted the 8-hour waiver training. Drs. Brad Riley (Spectrum Health), Andy King (Detroit Medical Center) and Nick Rademacher (Hurley Medical Center) served as […]Feb 19, 2020
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Michigan OPEN is proud to announce that we have launched our newsletter. This quarterly publication covers our latest research, updated educational materials, upcoming events and more. Please fill out the form below to receive our future newsletters.Feb 11, 2020
Free Online Course Now Available
In collaboration with the University of Michigan’s Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation and Injury Prevention Center, Michigan OPEN has created and launched a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) entitled “Impacting the Opioid Crisis: Prevention, Education, and Practice for Non-Prescribing Providers.” The course empowers non-prescribing providers and other learners to directly impact the opioid epidemic […]Jan 22, 2020
Initial 600 naloxone kits sent to participating emergency departments in Michigan.
Initial 600 naloxone kits sent to participating emergency departments in Michigan.Dec 5, 2019
Michigan OPEN Attends Summit on Overdose Prevention
The “Opioid Overdose Prevention: Emergency Care of the Post-Opioid Overdose Patient” fall summit on Nov. 20 facilitated discussion among stakeholders on best practices and protocol development of post-opioid overdose care in the ED, with a specific focus on naloxone distribution. Participants gained an understanding of the current landscape of post-overdose care protocols around the state, […]Nov 22, 2019
1st Summit of ‘Opioid Overdose Prevention: Emergency Care of the Post-Overdose Patient” series
The first summit of the “Opioid Overdose Prevention: Emergency Care of the Post-Overdose Patient” series was held on Nov. 20, 2019 and was co-hosted by Michigan OPEN, MEDIC and the Injury Prevention Center. Discussion was facilitated among stakeholders on best practices and protocol development of post-opioid overdose care in the ED, with a specific focus […]Oct 30, 2019
Thousands of Pounds of Unused Medications Collected on National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
On Saturday, Oct. 26, Michigan residents in 46 counties had a chance to dispose of opioids and other unused and expired prescription medications in their medicine cabinets through 98 simultaneous events held around the state, including four sites in Indiana. The collective effort resulted in hundreds of families safely removing a total of 3,367 pounds […]Oct 23, 2019