A Pharmacist-led Academic Detailing Initiative to Educate Medical Staff About Opioid Stewardship in 8 Rural Wisconsin Clinics
Guests: - Nicole Green, BSP, RPh, DPLA, Director-Ambulatory Pharmacy Services at ThedaCare
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Dan Cunningham, PharmD, Ambulatory Care Clinical Pharmacist at ThedaCare
Chapters:- Description of the
pharmacy team’s use of academic detailing to educate providers and staff
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Details of the ThedaCare’s opioid stewardship academic detailing initiative in 8 rural clinics
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Purposes served by the pharmacist presenting a 1-hour CME session on opioid stewardship to providers
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Why ThedaCare decided to use academic detailing for their opioid stewardship initiative
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Why academic detailing is a successful approach for pharmacists to educate providers
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Applying academic detailing to other evidence-based practices
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Recommended academic detailing resources for pharmacists
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Strategies for training the pharmacy team about how to address barriers when implementing academic detailing
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The rationale for starting this initiative in ThedaCare’s rural clinics vs. urban clinics
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Challenges to implementing opioid stewardship which are specific to rural settings
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How ThedaCare was able to support their opioid stewardship academic detailing initiative in 8 rural clinics
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Advice for pharmacists in similar rural settings who are interested in implementing a similar academic detailing approach