Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) in Geriatric Care and Skilled Nursing

Description

This three-part series will explore the essential information for treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) while working with geriatric patients and skilled nursing facility residents. The first session will review the legal landscape of MOUD for geriatric patients and the federal protections for patients with OUD in skilled nursing facilities. In session 2, providers experienced in OUD treatment will discuss continuing and initiating medications to care for individuals with OUD in skilled nursing facilities. Session 3 will provide an overview of the program logistics of initiating and providing medications for treating OUD in skilled nursing facilities, including working with opioid treatment programs.

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Funded by

By registering for this program, you are granting permission for your contact information to be shared with the NC DHHS Division of Health Benefits, supporter of this continuing education activity.

Target Audience

Providers, prescribers, administrators, and staff within target facilities (long-term acute care, nursing home, and skilled nursing facilities) and others working in public health & substance use disorder treatment

Objectives

By the end of this training, the participant should be able to:

• Recognize the need for OUD treatment for older adults and within skilled nursing facilities (SNFs)
• Describe the legal landscape surrounding the care of patients with OUD in SNFs, particularly with the Americans with Disabilities Act
• Discuss key considerations for using pharmacotherapy to treat OUD in geriatric patients
• Describe common barriers and potential strategies for initiating medications for OUD within skilled nursing facilities

Faculty

• Katherine Asaro, JD
• Cassie Crawford, JD
• Blake Fagan, MD
• Benjamin Powell, PA-C
• Janice Powers, JD
• Anna M. Stanley, LCMHCS, LCAS, CCS
• Tasha R. Woodall, PharmD, BCGP, CPP