The Eastern U.S. Quality Improvement Collaborative (HANYS Hospital Quality Improvement Contractor) developed a syllabus for its ROADE Work series, a comprehensive and strategic approach in the opioid adverse drug event initiative. The opioid programming is concentrated into a “sprint,” using rapid-cycle change principles in order to see a large impact in a short amount of time.
The ROADE Work approach includes best practice and evidence on dosage and selection of opioids, alternatives to opioids, pain management, screening and monitoring, transitions of care, patient and family engagement and more. The program provides ground level, step-by-step implementation approaches for the ROADE work sprint to improve patient safety and reduce opioid-related adverse events.
The sprint is comprised of a series of six webinars, during which participants hear from various subject matter experts in opioid prescribing, pain management, screening and monitoring, transitions of care, provider stigma, patient and family engagement and more.
The intended audiences include pharmacists, hospitalists and other physicians, nursing and behavioral health staff, Chief Nursing Officers, Chief Quality Officers and care transitions team members.
Nationally recognized subject matter experts created the ROADE work series. More than 365 individuals are participating in the sprint work as of June 2022.