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medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorders

Risk Management Webinar and Workshop

Webinar

The webinar, Clinical Guidelines and Liability Prevention: An Overview will be a 2-1/2-hour interactive session conducted by experts in medication assisted treatment. Participants will be introduced to current liability trends and best practices for delivering methadone for opioid addiction and learn methods for reducing and preventing risks. Participants can also expect to obtain the perspective of an insurance carrier while dissecting the challenges through case studies and learning activities. An open dialogue will conclude the webinar, with questions being answered by our expert panel. The webinar will be offered on three dates that are as follows: August 26, September 1 and September 23, 2009. Both CME and Continuing Education credits will be available, 2.5 Hours.

Workshop

The workshop, Clinical Guidelines and Liability Prevention, will be a full-day face-to-face training at the University of Illinois in Chicago. During this workshop, attendees will learn the do’s and don’ts in current methadone practice to treat opioid addiction and how to improve patient safety via developing comprehensive risk management strategies that incorporate best practices, treatment guidance, and affirmative risk management while addressing the evidence of methadone’s use as an effective opioid addiction treatment. The workshop will take place on October 22, 2009, and both CME and Continuing Education credits will be available, 7 Hours.

It is highly recommended that participants attend both the webinar and the workshop. To register online, please visit the following website:

http://www.ireta.org/ireta_main/training_events.html#1

Learning Objectives

Program participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and enter into a dialog with faculty and each other. Upon completion of the Webinar and/or workshop, participants will have:

  • Heightened awareness of the need for increased vigilance
  • Improved ability to identify and assess risks
  • In-depth understanding of the clinical issues of induction and dosing, impairment, and cardiac factors
  • Expanded knowledge of current trends and strategies
 
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