Health Care Quality and Patient Safety

Prescription opioid-related deaths are considered to be one of the leading preventable public health problems in the United States. To help the health care community address this critical issue, the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) developed the Pathways to Safer Opioid Use training...

Every March we celebrate Patient Safety Awareness Week, a time to raise awareness about the importance of patient safety — and a great opportunity to share strategies that health professionals can use to protect their patients. Pathways to Safer Opioid Use is an interactive training that ODPHP developed for health care professionals, public health professionals, and students...

March 20 marks the first day of spring. With it comes tidings of new life, warm weather, and — last but not least — National Clean Out Your Medicine Cabinet Day!

Find out how our training can help pharmacists prevent opioid-related adverse drug events.