Year: 2017
Resolution Number: 92
Action Taken: Approved
Status: Complete
Author(s): Sandy Dettmann, MD, Cara Poland, MD, and Joshua Suderman, MD
Sponsor: Domenic Federico, MD
On behalf of: Kent County Delegation
Committee: E (Science and Education Affairs)
Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That MSMS provide education to encourage physicians prescribing chronic opioids to taper patients off opioids for a minimum of 30 days prior to discharging from their care or to refer to an addiction medicine specialist.
RESOLVED: That MSMS provide education to encourage physicians prescribing chronic opioids to taper patients off opioids for a minimum of 30 days prior to discharging from their care or to refer to an addiction medicine specialist.
Fiscal Note: NULL
Resolution: View PDF for Opioid Tapering
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