Please join us for the upcoming Medication Safety Learning and Action Network (LAN) event, focused on Promising Interventions to Improve Safety and Reduce Opioid Adverse Events. Learn about interventions utilized by two different quality improvement organizations (QIOs) and a large payer to reduce the risks of opioid use and improve the safety of opioid prescribing. Consider what steps your organization can take to improve opioid safety or share what steps you have already taken to improve safety for your population.

Audience

Quality improvement organizations, physicians and nurses, and beneficiaries.

Objectives­

• Learn about interventions to reduce the risks of opioid use and improve the safety of opioid prescribing
• Consider what steps your organization can take to improve opioid safety

Speakers

This session will feature Anne Myrka (IPRO), Jennifer Thomas (Delmarva Foundation of District of Columbia), Cheryl Anderson (The Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence), Marghie Giuliano, (Healthcentric Advisors), and Tom Kowalski (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts).

Register

1. Click here to register.
2. Click “Register” on the left.
3. Enter the information as prompted.
4. Note: This email may go to your spam or junk folder. It will come from the email address messenger@webex.com.
5. You will receive an email with the call and login information.

Call In

1. Click or Copy and Paste this URL to your web browser: https://qualitynet.webex.com.
2. This should bring you to the QualityNet e-University webpage.
3. Locate the event you wish to join and click “Join” (located to the right of the event title).
4. Enter your name and email address as prompted.
5. Enter the password: MedSafety.
6. The automatic system set-up should start at this point. If a dialogue box appears, click run. Please note, the automatic system set-up does take a few minutes to complete.
7. Dial in to the teleconference:
   Teleconference Number: 855-339-4595.

Continuing Education Information

This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit. This activity is eligible for ACPE, ANCC, AANP, and CDR credit; see final CPE/CE activity announcement for specific details.