Opioids 202: Opioid Management for Hospitalized Patients with Opioid Use Disorder and Sickle Cell Crisis

North Charleston, SC US
March 5, 2025

Overview

This is a live, in-person only event.

This lecture will describe complex opioid titrations including opioid rotations specifically for patients with opioid use disorder and sickle cell disease.  We will discuss the various classes of opioid medications and the concept of cross tolerance, afterwards we will go through opioid conversion tables and then briefly touch on needs of vulnerable populations including patients with opioid use disorder.

Target Audience

The intended audience is Primary Care Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants

Learning Objectives

  • Identify and differentiate the various classes of opioid medications, describe their mechanisms of action, and explain the concept of cross-tolerance in patients with opioid use disorder and sickle cell disease.
  • Apply appropriate opioid titration and conversion methods, using opioid rotation techniques and conversion tables, to optimize pain management in hospitalized patients with opioid use disorder and sickle cell crisis.
  • Recognize the unique challenges in managing opioid therapy for vulnerable populations, including patients with opioid use disorder, and apply patient-centered approaches for effective pain management while minimizing risks.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    HCA Healthcare Continental Division is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    HCA Healthcare Continental Division designates this for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 Attendance
Course opens: 
02/18/2025
Course expires: 
08/18/2025
Event starts: 
03/05/2025 - 3:30pm MST
Event ends: 
03/05/2025 - 4:30pm MST
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Venue

Trident Medical Center
9330 Medical Plaza Dr.
North Charleston, SC 29406
United States

Faculty and Planning Committee

Course Faculty

Portrait of Ben Thompson, MD

Ben Thompson, MD

Course Director

Division Chief of Hospice and Palliative Care
Prisma Health
Program Director, Hospice and Palliative Care Fellowship

Portrait of Elaine B Meuli, CPMSM

Elaine B Meuli, CPMSM

Planner

Director of Medical Staff Services
Trident Health

Course Director(s)

Ben Thompson, MD

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.
Planner(s)

Elaine Meuli, Elaine B Meuli, CPMSM

has no relevant financial relationships to disclose at this time.

Accreditation

Accreditation:

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of HCA Healthcare Continental Division and HCA South Atlantic Division. HCA Healthcare Continental Division is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians

Credit Designation:

The HCA Healthcare Continental Division designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1TM Credits  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Commercial Support:  

This Activity was developed without support from any ineligible company.*The ACCME defines ineligible companies as those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. Note: The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be commercial interests – unless the provider of clinical services is owned, or controlled by, and ACCME defined ineligible company.

Disclosure: 

The HCA Healthcare Continental Division is committed to providing CME that is balanced, objective, and evidenced-based. In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Standards for Integrity and Independence all parties involved in content development are required to disclose all conflicts of interest with ACCME defined ineligible companies. The HCA Healthcare Continental Division has identified, reviewed, and mitigated all conflicts of interest that speakers, authors, course directors, planners, peer reviewers, or relevant staff disclose prior to the delivery of any educational activity. The CME planning committee who are in a position to control the content of this CME Activity, have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    HCA Healthcare Continental Division is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    HCA Healthcare Continental Division designates this for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
  • 1.00 Attendance

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