Talk About Risks
Educate patients on risks associated with opioid use and the potential benefits of reducing the amount they take.
Resources
- Starting a Conversation about Deprescribing Opioids or Benzodiazepines (UNC resource)
- Assessing Benefits and Harms of Opioid Therapy (CDC provider resource)
- Prescription Opioids: What You Need to Know (CDC patient handout)
- Ten Medications Older Adults Should Avoid or Use with Caution (HealthinAging.org tip sheet)
- Opioid Information Sheet (UNC resource)
- Opioid Taper/Discontinuation (The BRAVO Protocol) (Oregon Pain Guidance)
- Learning About Opioids (Epic patient education resource)
- Learning About Safe Use of Long-Acting Opioids (Epic patient education resource)
- Safe Use of Opioid Pain Medicine: Care Instructions (Epic patient education resource)
- Opioid Withdrawal: Care Instructions (Epic patient education resource)
- Learning About Opioid Use Disorder (Epic patient education resource)
- Learning About Naloxone for Opioid Overdose (Epic patient education resource)
- Learning About Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder (Epic patient education resource)
- Learning About Pain Control When You Have a History of Opioid Dependence (Epic patient education resource)
Review fall prevention strategies with the patient and/or caregiver.
Resources
- Algorithm for Fall Risk Screening, Assessment, and Intervention (CDC STEADI provider resource)
- Stay Independent: Learn More About Fall Prevention (CDC STEADI patient pamphlet)
- Check for Safety – A Home Fall Prevention Checklist for Older Adults (CDC STEADI patient pamphlet)
- Talking About Fall Prevention with Your Patients (CDC STEADI provider resource)
- Take Steps to Prevent Older Adult Falls (CDC STEADI provider resource)
- What YOU Can Do to Prevent Falls (CDC STEADI patient pamphlet)
- Protect Your Loved Ones From Falling (CDC STEADI patient pamphlet)
- Tips for Preventing Serious Falls (HealthinAging.org tip sheet)
- Home Safety Tips for Older Adults (HealthinAging.org tip sheet)
- Take Control of Your Health: 6 Steps to Prevent a Fall (National Council on Aging patient resource)
- Preventing Falls: Care Instructions (Epic patient education resource)
- Preventing Outdoor Falls: Care Instructions (Epic patient education resource)
- 13 Ways to Prevent Falls in the Hospital (Epic patient education resource)
- How to Get Up Safely After a Fall: Care Instructions (Epic patient education resource)
- Preventing Falls – videos (Epic patient education resource)
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