Optimizing Pain Assessment: Tools and Risk Mitigation

EP: 1.Optimizing Opioid Stewardship: Unveiling Bias in Language and in Patient-Centered Care

EP: 2.Navigating Opioid Terminology: Charting and Counseling Best Practices

EP: 3.Empowering Pharmacy: Addressing Biases and Enhancing Opioid Stewardship

EP: 4.Strategies for Positive Change in Opioid Prescribing

EP: 5.Balancing Pain Management: Patient-Centric Approach

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EP: 6.Optimizing Pain Assessment: Tools and Risk Mitigation

EP: 7.Balancing Opioid Management Challenges for Health Care Professionals

EP: 8.Optimizing Opioid Delivery for Patient Safety

EP: 9.Optimizing Medication Efficiency with Prefilled Syringes

EP: 10.Enhancing Workflows: Cost Savings, Safety, and Collaboration

EP: 11.Compliance and Stewardship: Waste Reduction and Cost Savings

EP: 12.Insights and Strategies Into Optimizing Opioid Management

This is a video synopsis/summary of a Practice Pearls featuring Ryan Haumschild, PharmD, MS, MBA, CPEL; Megan Mitchell, PharmD, MS; Stephanie Abel, PharmD, BCPS; and Jennifer Grate, CPhT.

Haumschild discusses the importance of evaluating and incorporating validated assessment tools for opioid use management. Abel addresses the limitations of unidimensional pain scales and emphasizes the need for functional pain assessment tools, especially for cognitively intact adults. She highlights challenges in pediatric and nonverbal patient populations, suggesting the evaluation of literature and patient needs for appropriate tool selection. Haumschild acknowledges the need for more validated scales across diverse populations. Mitchell explores risk assessment tools and their purpose in identifying patients at higher risk for opioid misuse. She mentions tools like the Opioid Risk Tool and the Risk Index for Overdose or Serious Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression. Mitchell emphasizes the importance of considering the clinical impact of identifying a patient as high risk and aligning risk stratification with actionable goals. Haumschild emphasizes the significance of having clear goals and ensuring that risk stratification leads to actionable interventions in patient care.

This summary was AI-generated and reviewed by Pharmacy Times^® editorial staff.