emergency currently being room. developed. Norma reported that the nursing staff will complete the screen on all individuals that are age 18 and older for both alcohol and drugs. 9. The local Clinical and Carroll Hospital Center will utilize Carroll Hospital Revisions to practice will be put Prescribing and Emergency recently developed emergency Center-Emergency into place that support safe dispensing practices Department department guidelines for managing Department prescribing during FY 14. have been revised. will practice pain. At this time standardized, individuals only safe receive up to (3) days prescribing of opiates. practices. 10. Pharmacy, Educational forums will be sponsored Carroll County A minimum of one training will To be done Prescribers, Clinical, and for the prescribers, pharmacists, and Health Department be offered once the program pharmacists, the community and local becomes operational and at and the pharmacists least half of the counties community prescribers will register to use will better the PDMP. understand how the In October 2013 Carroll County The Prescription Health Department will host a implemented PDMP Drug County wide Drug Awareness was discussed at with Monitoring presentation that includes an healthcare Program will overview of the newly professionals and the function. implemented Prescription Drug community at the (2) Monitoring Program. educational programs on October 8, 2013. 11. Pharmacy, Local Pharmacists will participate in Local Pharmacists Will begin to participate when Program became Clinical, and the state sponsored Prescription Drug directed by the state. operational on of the Monitoring Program. August 20, 2013. Prescription CCHD has spoken Drug with ADAA staff
emergency room. currently being developed. Norma reported that the nursing staff will complete the screen on all individuals that are age 18 and older for both alcohol and drugs. 9. The local Emergency Department will practice standardized, safe prescribing practices. Clinical and Carroll Hospital Center will utilize recently developed emergency department guidelines for managing pain. Carroll Hospital Center-Emergency Department Revisions to practice will be put into place that support safe prescribing during FY 14. Prescribing and dispensing practices have been revised. At this time individuals only receive up to (3) days of opiates. 10. Prescribers, pharmacists, and the community will better understand how the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program will function. Pharmacy, Clinical, and Educational forums will be sponsored for the prescribers, pharmacists, and the community Carroll County Health Department and local pharmacists A minimum of one training will be offered once the program becomes operational and at least half of the counties prescribers will register to use the PDMP. In October 2013 Carroll County Health Department will host a County wide Drug Awareness presentation that includes an overview of the newly implemented Prescription Drug Monitoring Program. To be done The implemented PDMP was discussed at with healthcare professionals and the community at the (2) educational programs on October 8, 2013. 11. of the Prescription Drug Pharmacy, Clinical, and Local Pharmacists will participate in the state sponsored Prescription Drug Monitoring Program. Local Pharmacists Will begin to participate when directed by the state. Program became operational on August 20, 2013. CCHD has spoken with ADAA staff