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ForwardSafe Opioid Prescribing for Pediatric Patients
This course has been approved by the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board as meeting the requirements for a continuing education course on the responsible opioid prescribing guidelines per Med 13.03(3) of the Wisconsin Administrative Code
Course Overview
This interactive course addresses minimizing opioid use and safe opioid prescribing for pediatric patients. Participants have multiple opportunities to engage in learning by viewing presentations, working with the clinical cases and receiving immediate feedback, and studying provided educational resources.
Practice Gaps and Needs
There is great variation among pediatric providers in opioid prescribing based on patient-specific demographic characteristics and pain-related diagnoses. Research indicates that approximately 60% of opioid prescriptions dispensed to pediatric patients include more opioids than are needed to treat the acute pain disorder. The rate of total pediatric admissions and PICU admissions related to opioid ingestion have increased by 39% and 35% respectively from 2004 to 2015 in US children’s hospitals. The mortality rate among children and adolescents because of prescription and illicit opioid poisonings have increased, too. Clinical teams are challenged to respond to a growing public health problem in the young related to opioid use.
Intended Audience
Pediatricians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, and other healthcare providers who provide care to pediatric patients.
Learning Objectives
As a result of participation in this course, participants will improve ability to:
- Use best practice for safe opioid selection, dosing, duration, and discontinuation in pediatric patients
- Apply techniques to minimize opioid use in pediatric population
- Effectively communicate with patients and families to support safe use, storage, and disposal of prescribed opioids
- Discuss innovative practices for collaborative, patient-centered pain management in pediatric care
ELEMENTS OF COMPETENCE
In addition to knowledge, this activity has been designed to change learner competence and focuses on the ABMS/ACGME competencies of medical knowledge and interpersonal and communication skills. This activity also focuses on the interprofessional competencies of roles and responsibilities, interprofessional communication, and teams and teamwork.
| Peggy Riley, RN, MN, MPH Activity Chair American Family Children’s Hospital/UW Health Program Director, Pediatric Pain and Pediatric Palliative Care Programs | Amy Plumb, MD Associate Professor (CHS) Department of Pediatrics University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health |
| Hanna Christensen, PharmD, BCPPS Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist American Family Children’s Hospital University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics | Ryan Seagren, PharmD, BCPPS Pediatric Clinical Pharmacist American Family Children’s Hospital University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics |
| Michael Kim, MD Associate Professor BerbeeWalsh Department of Emergency Medicine and Pediatrics University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health | Marianna Shershneva, MD, PhD CPD Evaluation and Assessment Specialist Office of Continuing Professional Development University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health |
| Julie Martinelli, BS Educational Technology Manager Office of Continuing Professional Development University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health | Jessica A. Stafford Draper, MSN, RN, CPNP |
| Blaise Nemeth, MD, MS Associate Professor (CHS) Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health | Benjamin Walker, MD Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Director of Pediatric Pain Management American Family Children's Hospital |
FACULTY DISCLOSURE
It is the policy of the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP that the faculty, authors, planners, and other persons who may influence content of this CE activity disclose all relevant financial relationships with commercial interests* in order to allow CE staff to identify and resolve any potential conflicts of interest. Faculty must also disclose any planned discussions of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during the educational activity. For this educational activity all conflicts of interests have been resolved and detailed disclosures are listed below:
*The ACCME defines a commercial interest as any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interests.
Accreditation Statement
 | In support of improving patient care, the University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. |
Credit Designation Statements
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE)
A maximum of 2 hours of knowledge-based CE credit can be earned by successfully completing this live activity. Pharmacists should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. CE credit information, based on verification of live attendance and completion of the program assessment and evaluation, will be provided to NABP within 60 days after the activity completion.
2019 Universal Activity Number (UAN) JA0000358-0000-19-090-H01-P
2020 Universal Activity Number JA0000358-0000-20-006-H01-P
American Medical Association (AMA)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
The University of Wisconsin–Madison ICEP designates this live activity for a maximum of 2 ANCC contact hours, 2 of which are eligible for pharmacotherapeutic contact hours.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Nursing is Iowa Board of Nursing provider 350.
American Psychological Association (APA)
 | Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibly for the content of the programs. |
American Board of Pediatrics MOC Credit
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the activity and individual assessment of and feedback to the learner, enables the learner to earn up to 2.0 MOC points in the American Board of Pediatrics’ (ABP) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABP MOC credit.
Continuing Education Units
The University of Wisconsin–Madison, as a member of the University Continuing Education Association (UCEA), authorizes this program for 0.2 continuing education units (CEUs) or2 hours.
Wisconsin Medical Examining Board Opioid CME
This course has been approved by the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board as meeting the requirements for a continuing education course on the responsible opioid prescribing guidelines per Med 13.03(3) of the Wisconsin Administrative Code.
Course title: Safe Opioid Prescribing for Pediatric Patients
The following instructors have been approved for your course: Various
Number of Credits Approved: 2
Ref # MEB-1089
Available Credit
- 2.00 MOC: ABP Lifelong Learning Points (Part II)
- 2.00 ACPE Contact Hours - Pharmacist
- 2.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 2.00 ANCC Contact Hours
- 2.00 APA CE Credits
- 2.00 University of Wisconsin–Madison Continuing Education Hours
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