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ANNUAL SPRING CONFERENCE 2018
The Impact of Opioids & Medical Marijuana: How are you managing those risks?

WHEN:

Thursday, April 26, 2018
7:30 am – 1:30 pm

Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Please complete your registration by April 20th.

For walk-in or pay-by-check:
Please postal mail and make checks payable to PASHRM

Remit to:
PAT SOMERS
507 Poplar Road
Flourtown, PA. 19031

WHERE:

ECRI Institute
5200 Butler Pike
Plymouth Meeting, Pa

Phone: 610-825-6000

DETAILS:

ASHRM Application pending for 4.0 contact hours.  Applicable to CPHRM and PA nursing license renewal

Speaker power points will be available on the PASHRM website for members.

Non –members will receive electronic versions via email prior to the conference.

Cost: $50 PASHRM members/ Non-members.

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:

7:30
Registration, Continental Breakfast,Networking

8:00
General Announcements ECRI Institute Announcements

8:05
President’s Address 
Carol Clark

8:15
The Pain Killer Crisis- A View Through the Risk Manager Lens
Denise Shope

9:15
The Overdose Epidemic and SE Pennsylvania Regional Plan
David McKeighan
Aviva Fohrer, MD

10:00
Networking/Vendors

10:15
Medical Marijuana and Hospital Organizational Concerns
Seth Goldberg, Esq.

11:15
Medical Marijuana and Hospital Organizational Concerns for Employees
Linda Hollinshead, Esq.

12:15
Closing Remarks/Evaluations

12:30
Program Conclusion/Lunch

1:45
Networking Luncheon Conclude

TOPICS & OBJECTIVES:

 

The Pain Killer Crisis –

A View Through the Risk Manager Lens

Speaker: Denise Shope, RN, FASHRM, RMC&D Consultant

 

Learning Objectives:

  • Review the scope of the opioid crisis in the US
  • Discuss why the opioid crisis is multidimensional.
  • Explain the fundamentals of healthcare enterprise risk management and apply Enterprise Risk Management principles in assessing and managing risks associated with this crisis

 

The Overdose Epidemic and SE Pennsylvania Regional Plans to Prevent Overdoses

Speakers: David McKeighan, Delaware County Medical Society

       Dr. Aviva Fohrer, Family Medicine and Addiction Behavior

Learning Objectives

  • Participants will gain an understanding of the extent of the overdose and substance abuse disorder epidemic in SE Pennsylvania
  • Participants will understand that substance abuse disorders are diseases and should be treated as such, with a variety of appropriate evidence-based options including Medication Assisted Treatments (MATs) and cognitive therapy
  • Participants will better understand how to help patients with a substance abuse disorder who may be at risk of overdose

 

Medical Marijuana and Hospital Organizational Concerns

Speakers: Seth Goldberg, Esq. Partner Duane Morris LLP

       Linda Hollinshead, Esq. Partner Duane Morris LLP

 

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify legal and regulatory parameters related to medical marijuana for healthcare providers

Review the impact of employees medical marijuana use on employers’ ability to maintain a drug free workplace, conduct drug testing on applicants and employees and discipline employees

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