Pain Management
CSHP's Canadian Medication Optimization Briefing on Safe Transitions of Care for Patients Taking Opioids
- A peer-reviewed 2-page brief on safe transitions of care for patients taking opioids to be used as a quick reference.
CSHP's Guidelines on Secure Management and Diversion Prevention of Controlled Drugs and Substances in Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities
External Resources
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Websites and Apps
- Canadian Pain Task Force Report: June 2019. Chronic Pain in Canada: Laying a Foundation for Action. Describes the nature and consequences of pain, approaches to managing chronic pain in Canada, research and education in Canada regarding pain, and future directions.
- McMaster National Pain Centre. Offers resources such as clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of pain and an opioid manager. Their Opioid Manager app is $7.99.
- Consumers Can Help Prevent Harm from Opioid Use:
- Opioids Clinical Primer. This program is part of Ontario Pain Management Resources: A Partnership to Help Clinicians Support their Patients coordinated by Health Quality Ontario. For more information see hqontario.ca/painsupports. It addresses the following topics:
- Opioid use disorder
- Chronic pain
- RxFiles. PainLinks: Resources for Those Living with Pain
- Opioid Stewardship. Produced by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada, this resource offers information on the appropriate stewarding of opioid medications.
Hospital Pharmacy Success Stories from Across Canada
- A Narcotics Program for Dialysis Patients with Chronic Pain
York Region Chronic Kidney Disease Program
Mackenzie Richmond Hill Hospital, Richmond Hill, ON - Ontario Branch Success Story Competition 2013 - A World without Codeine, the Alberta Pediatric Experience
L Boulter – 3rd place, AB Branch Contest 2014