COE Harm Reduction and Quality Improvement

November 29, 2023

The activity will provide an overview of the benefits of Harm Reduction for the COE healthcare team. It will explain the reasons why choosing harm reduction is beneficial for the patient, to meet them where they are at, and also provide the background evidence and the resources available to them.

Agenda:

  1. Introduction
  2. Overview of Harm Reduction
    1. Definition
    2. History of the harm reduction philosophy in substance use treatment
    3. Ways to offer harm reduction
  3. Harm Reduction at the COE
    1. Overview of the IMREP COE program
      1. Background
      2. Client population
      3. Most common client needs
    2. Reasons for choosing a harm reduction approach at the COE
      1. Interest in being responsive to patient needs
      2. Aim to meet clients where they are
      3. Offer an evidence-based alternative to abstinence only programs
    3. Background evidence of harm reduction kits in clinical care
      1. Evidence for providing harm reduction supplies in clinical settings
      2. Background of the need for kits at IMREP
      3. Previous success with harm reduction focus
    4. Provision of harm reduction kits and supplies at the COE
      1. Process for kit distribution
      2. Client follow up
      3. Other supports offered after kit distribution
    5. Client selection for harm reduction needs
  4. Evaluation of Harm Reduction Kit Pilot Project at IMREP
    1. Evaluation methods
    2. Results of harm reduction implementation
    3. Client feedback about harm reduction kits
    4. Provider feedback about harm reduction kits
  5. Next steps
    1. Plans for continuing harm reduction at the COE
    2. Future harm reduction needs to be addressed
    3. Plans for expansion of harm reduction efforts

Target Audience

Nurse

Physician

Social Worker

Learning Objectives

1. Define harm reduction and describe its importance to the COE.
2. Identify approaches to integrate a harm reduction philosophy into clinical care.
3. Explain the role of preventative healthcare to support the well-being of people who use drugs and their community members.
4. Explain how harm reduction kits can support COE quality improvement.

Additional Information

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Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.25 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.25 ASWB
  • 1.25 Attendance
Course opens: 
11/29/2023
Course expires: 
01/31/2024
Event starts: 
11/29/2023 - 12:00pm EST
Event ends: 
11/29/2023 - 1:30pm EST
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The activity will provide an overview of the benefits of Harm Reduction for the COE healthcare team. It will explain the reasons why choosing harm reduction is beneficial for the patient, to meet them where they are at, and also provide the background evidence and the resources available to them.

Agenda:

  1. Introduction
  2. Overview of Harm Reduction
    1. Definition
    2. History of the harm reduction philosophy in substance use treatment
    3. Ways to offer harm reduction
  3. Harm Reduction at the COE
    1. Overview of the IMREP COE program
      1. Background
      2. Client population
      3. Most common client needs
    2. Reasons for choosing a harm reduction approach at the COE
      1. Interest in being responsive to patient needs
      2. Aim to meet clients where they are
      3. Offer an evidence-based alternative to abstinence only programs
    3. Background evidence of harm reduction kits in clinical care
      1. Evidence for providing harm reduction supplies in clinical settings
      2. Background of the need for kits at IMREP
      3. Previous success with harm reduction focus
    4. Provision of harm reduction kits and supplies at the COE
      1. Process for kit distribution
      2. Client follow up
      3. Other supports offered after kit distribution
    5. Client selection for harm reduction needs
  4. Evaluation of Harm Reduction Kit Pilot Project at IMREP
    1. Evaluation methods
    2. Results of harm reduction implementation
    3. Client feedback about harm reduction kits
    4. Provider feedback about harm reduction kits
  5. Next steps
    1. Plans for continuing harm reduction at the COE
    2. Future harm reduction needs to be addressed
    3. Plans for expansion of harm reduction efforts
Zoom Meeting
Pittsburgh, PA
United States

Dr. Raagini Jawa,

Dr. Margaret Shang

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the University of Pittsburgh and The Jewish Healthcare Foundation. The University of Pittsburgh is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, University of Pittsburgh is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. University of Pittsburgh maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive 1.25 continuing education credits.

Physician (CME)
The University of Pittsburgh designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nursing (CNE)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education activity is 1.25 contact hours.

Social Work (ASWB)
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Social Work Education activity is 1.25 contact hours.

Other health care professionals will receive a certificate of attendance confirming the number of contact hours commensurate with the extent of participation in this activity.

Available Credit

  • 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 1.25 ANCC
    UPMC Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
  • 1.25 ASWB
  • 1.25 Attendance
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