Strategies for Increasing Patient Safety with Opioids April 3, 2018 Practice Management, Resources, Risk Management NORCAL, opioid, opioid abuse, risk management 0 Despite overall prescribing rates of opioids being at a ten-year low in 2016, the deaths from opioid overdose are increasing. Furthermore, due to the increased scrutiny by law enforcement and regulatory agencies and the risk of dependency and overdose there are increased liability risks for physicians related to opioid prescribing. NORCAL and it's risk management experts have created a special report to offer recommendations supporting sound pain management principles for mitigating these risks and increasing patient safety with opioids. Click the image below or click here to view the few article and download the report on NORCAL's website Concerns While overall prescribing rates declined to a ten-year low in 2016, deaths from opioid overdoses are increasing. Challenges Careful prescribing and monitoring practices are essential to safely manage patients’ pain and increase defensibility in the event of a claim. Best Practices Sound pain management and prescribing principles to help increase patient safety. Comments are closed.
