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Naloxone Distribution from the Hospital and So Can You! (CE)

Broadcast Date: June 4, 2022

 

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The ongoing opioid epidemic in the United States (US) is entering a new phase with the Covid-19 pandemic. Overdose deaths are increasing in the US and opioid use disorder (OUD) is one of the main contributors to this issue. Naloxone is a life saving medication for opioid reversal but requires timely administration. Unfortuantely, due to cost and other limitations such as prescription status, naloxone is not always available when it is needed most. Emergency Departments (ED) and hospitals can play a vital role in establishing naloxone distribution services and put this life-saving medications directly into the hands of patients that may need it.

SPEAKERS

Jessica NesheimJessica Nesheim, PharmD, BCPS, is an emergency medicine clinical pharmacy specialist and emergency medicine PGY2 residency program director at MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center. Jessica serves on interdisciplinary commmittees locally and nationally for emergency medicine and opioid stewardship. She is an active member of the Iowa Pharmacy Association (IPA), ACCP Emergency Medicine PRN and ASHP Emergency Medicine Section Advisory Group (SAG) and is an adjunct assistant professor at Drake University.

David ZimmermanDavid E. Zimmerman, PharmD, BCCCP, is an associate professor of pharmacy at Duquesne University and EM clinical pharmacist at the UPMC-Mercy. He is a past chair of the Advisory Group on Emergency Medicine and currently serves as a content matter expert for the ASHP BCEMP Review course. He is co-editor/author of the ASHP Publication, Demystifying Drug Dosing in Obese Patients and has a research focus on pain management in the ED.

Gretchen LindseyGretchen Lindsey, PharmD, serves as a vice president, Clinical Services for CPS. She is responsible for establishing and managing clinical programs, drug utilization evaluations, and implementation of cost containment processes. She is involved with activities such as Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committee meeting preparation and presentation, and provision of medication education to hospital staff. Dr. Lindsey is also the residency program director for the CPS PGY1/PGY2 Residency in Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership with Masters.

 

The information presented during the podcast reflects solely the opinions of the presenter. The information and materials are not, and are not intended as, a comprehensive source of drug information on this topic. The contents of the podcast have not been reviewed by ASHP, and should neither be interpreted as the official policies of ASHP, nor an endorsement of any product(s), nor should they be considered as a substitute for the professional judgment of the pharmacist or physician.

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