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1/ @Surgeon_General @JeromeAdamsMD delivered an insightful talk on the #OpioidCrisis to a packed @PennMedicine audience. Take homes:
1. Witnessing an opioid OD is much more likely than a v. fib cardiac arrest. All health care professionals should carry naloxone to save livespic.twitter.com/ChRm8sd2Ep
2/ @Surgeon_General @JeromeAdamsMD - "About 70% of patients prescribed opioids to control pain after surgery never take them. We need to make it a standard that all patients bring back their unused pills to their post-op appointment for disposal."pic.twitter.com/xv33PE1EWd
3/ @Surgeon_General @JeromeAdamsMD - "Engagement with community stakeholders - law enforcement, faith leaders, small business owners is critical to gaining buy-in and knocking down barriers to implementing programs like needle exchange, even if the scientific evidence is strong"
4/ @Surgeon_General @JeromeAdamsMD - met with our Opioid Task Force to discuss best practices. MAT waiver training is now required for all graduating @PennMedicine students. 85% of our ER docs are waivered. Recovery specialists are getting > 50% of ER OUD patients into treatmentpic.twitter.com/5aLruc5f2g
@TempleCPH will begin offering Narcan training to all @TempleUniv students and faculty in April, a decision supported by the university’s opioid task force #PANARCANhttps://temple-news.com/temple-college-of-public-health-will-offer-narcan-training-to-all-students/ …
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