In Colorado, the rate of opioid-related hospital admissions
increased more than 50 percent between 2010 and 2019

Medication for Addiction Treatment (MAT) in the Hospital

This multi-series program is designed to help hospitals implement an evidence-based MAT program to improve the standard of care across health care institutions and enhance efforts around hospital reporting metrics.

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HOSPITAL-BASED MEDICATION FOR ADDICTION TREATMENT:
THE VALUE ADD

This three-week series will enable participants to make a compelling case for the development of a MAT program in their hospital. Topic areas include the epidemiology and costs of the opioid use disorder (OUD) epidemic, the case for starting a hospital-based MAT program, an interprofessional model of care and understanding and combating the stigma associated with OUD.

This educational activity is jointly provided by AXIS Medical Education and Colorado Hospital Association.

This series has been approved for 3.0 contact hours for CME, CNE and Pharmacy. Participants will need to attend ALL sessions in order to receive credit.
Click here for accreditation statement.

AUDIENCE:
Hospital staff including administrators, clinicians and support staff

COMMITMENT:
Three weekly ECHO sessions held virtually
Wednesdays 12:00 - 1:00 PM MT
October 14 - 28, 2020

 

 

HOSPITAL-BASED MEDICATION FOR ADDICTION TREATMENT:
BUPRENORPHINE CLINICAL APPLICATION

This series will focus on the application of Buprenorphine in a hospital setting. Topics include the assessment of OUD, the clinical application of Buprenorphine, considerations related to pain management and the formulation of in-hospital interdisciplinary care.

This series has been approved for 3.0 contact hours for CME, CNE and Pharmacy. Participants will need to attend ALL sessions in order to receive credit.
Click here for accreditation statement.

AUDIENCE:
Hospital-based clinical staff

COMMITMENT:
Three weekly ECHO sessions held virtually
Wednesdays 12:00 - 1:00 PM MT
December 2, 9 & 16, 2020

 

 

OPIOID SAFETY INITIATIVES AND HTP

This series will focus on providing hospitals with the key information they need to develop or improve upon existing opioid use disorder (OUD)-related initiatives, particularly those that may be implemented as part of Colorado’s new Hospital Transformation Program (HTP). Session topics include best practices to focus on for the ED ALTO HTP metric; a panel on the CHA Hospital Medicine ALTO Pilot; and the benefits of the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) tool.

AUDIENCE:
Hospital-based clinical, implementation and quality staff

COMMITMENT:
Three weekly ECHO sessions held virtually
Wednesdays 12:00 - 1:00 PM MT (9:00 - 10:00 AM on February 17)
February 17 - March 3

 

 

HOSPITAL-BASED MEDICATION FOR ADDICTION TREATMENT:
Building a Network for Addiction Care

This series will focus on the system details of setting up a MAT program, from billing and insurance to regulatory concerns to assembling interdisciplinary teams.

This series has been approved for 3.0 contact hours for CME, CNE and Pharmacy. Participants will need to attend ALL sessions in order to receive credit.
Click here for accreditation statement.

AUDIENCE:
Hospital-based clinical staff

COMMITMENT:
Three weekly ECHO sessions held virtually
Wednesdays 12:00 - 1:00 PM MT
April 7 - 21

 

 

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR MAT AND SBIRT INITIATIVES

This series provides a forum where hospitals implementing MAT and SBIRT initiatives can ask experts their questions, learn from their peers, and share ideas and best practices to improve upon the work they are doing.

Please know you are not required to attend all sessions if they don't pertain to you. If you have specific questions about the sessions please email Ali.Rosenberg@cha.com. If you have any questions about registration/resources/ tech problems with the Connect webs-site, please email crystal.chaparro@cuanschutz.edu.

AUDIENCE:
Hospital-based clinical staff

SCHEDULE:
Eight ECHO sessions held virtually
Select Thursdays 1:00 - 2:00 PM MT