As of 5/2014 the tools have been created and built within the HER. Behavioral health and the Emergency Department staff will be collaborating on the effort. The tools will be screening for alcohol and drugs and should be active by mid-June. 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 Consultation with the Prescribers, Clinical, and for the prescribers, pharmacists, and Health Department be offered once the program PDMP Monitor is pharmacists, the community and local becomes operational and at necessary to assess and the pharmacists least half of the counties what training community prescribers will register to use materials have been will better the PDMP. developed. understand how the In October 2013 Carroll County The newly 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. Local Pharmacists
As of 5/2014 the tools have been created and built within the HER. Behavioral health and the Emergency Department staff will be collaborating on the effort. The tools will be screening for alcohol and drugs and should be active by mid-June. 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. Consultation with the PDMP Monitor is necessary to assess what training materials have been developed. The newly implemented PDMP was discussed at with healthcare professionals and the community at the (2) educational programs on October 8, 2013. Local Pharmacists