Tough Conversations – Opioid Prescribing

Recorded on March 28, 2019 for the KAMMCO 2019 Spring Education Series.

^{Presented by Connie Christian, MBA, CPHRM
KAMMCO, Facility Risk Management and Patient Safety Advisor}

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
During this program we will explore the events leading to the opioid crisis, where we are now and review professional liability closed claim data.  We will discuss how to appropriately respond to patients requesting opioid pain management from a loss prevention perspective and identify key resources available to assist providers in their daily practice of healthcare. During this program we will explore the events leading to the opioid crisis, where we are now and review professional liability closed claim data.  We will discuss how to appropriately respond to patients requesting opioid pain management from a loss prevention perspective and identify key resources available to assist providers in their daily practice of healthcare.

AUDIENCE
The healthcare team, including Risk Managers, Office Managers, Hospital/Facility Administrators, Nurses, Physicians, Non Physician Providers and other healthcare professionals.

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY

Ms. Christian assists KAMMCO members in clinical risk management, patient safety, facility safety, emergency preparedness, and peer review procedures. She received her Master of Business Administration in Healthcare Management from Colorado Technical University. Connie is a Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management, holds a Patient Safety Certificate both through the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM) and is certified in Emergency Management with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. She is a member of the MPL Association Data Sharing Advisory Committee, Kansas Association of Risk and Quality Managers (KARQM) and the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM).