A 2 page document from Healthy Arizona Worksites to educate employers about the impact pain has on the workforce and explain options employers can take to improve pain management for their employees. Part of the Arizona ReThink RX Abuse initiative which helps communities Continue reading
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Chronic Pain Self-Management Program
This one page fact sheet briefly explains the Chronic Pain Self-Management Program (CPSMP) and how Arizona residents can register for the program. The CPSMP is an evidence-based, self-management workshop developed by researchers at Stanford University and in Canada. The Continue reading
Arizona Sample Pain Treatment Patient Agreement Forms
This resource provides two sample patient agreement forms for patients beginning or continuing long term treatment with opioid analgesics or other controlled substances. The agreement forms include information about how to obtain refills, the conditions of medication use, the Continue reading
Arizona Opioid Therapy for Chronic Pain – Sample Informed Consent
This resource provides a sample of an informed consent form for patients beginning or continuing long-term opioid therapy. It includes information about potential side effects, risks, conditions, and purpose of their treatment. Part of the Arizona ReThink RX Abuse initiative, which Continue reading
The Arizona Opioid Epidemic Act: Protecting Individuals with Chronic Pain
In 2018 the Arizona Legislature passed the Arizona Opioid Epidemic Act. This one page information sheet for patients explains how the legislation protects chronic pain patients who use opioids to treat their pain. The document clarifies that the act does not limit prescription fills for chronic Continue reading
2018 Arizona Opioid Prescribing Guidelines
The 2018 Arizona guidelines for the treatment of acute and chronic pain are intended to reduce over-reliance on opioid therapy in treating chronic pain and increase awareness of the risks of opioid therapy. It includes 17 guidelines addressing treatment of acute and chronic pain, and opioid Continue reading
Arizona Pain and Addiction Curriculum – Faculty Guide
Deans and curriculum representatives from all 18 schools educating health care providers in Arizona came together to develop a new curriculum on pain and addiction. The curriculum seeks to “redefine pain and addiction as multidimensional, interrelated public health issues that require the Continue reading
Arizona Pain and Addiction Curriculum
Deans and curriculum representatives from all 18 schools educating health care providers in Arizona came together to develop a new curriculum on pain and addiction. The curriculum seeks to “redefine pain and addiction as multidimensional, interrelated public health issues that require the Continue reading
Spotlight on Pennsylvania: Leading Edge Practices and Next Steps in Reversing the Opioid Epidemic – Report Summary
This two page summary of Pennsylvania’s efforts to address the opioid crisis focuses on state efforts in 3 areas: substance use disorder treatment, pain management, and harm reduction. Part of a series looking at efforts in 4 states prepared by the American Medical Association and Manatt Health. Continue reading
Spotlight on North Carolina: Leading Edge Practices and Next Steps in Reversing the Opioid Epidemic – Report Summary
This two page summary of a full report on North Carolina’s efforts to address the opioid crisis focuses on state efforts in 3 areas: substance use disorder treatment, pain management, and harm reduction. Part of a series looking at efforts in 4 states prepared by the American Medical Association and Manatt Health. Continue reading