Methadone in Hospice and Palliative Care
Posted by Dr. Jim Joyner
Jim Joyner, Pharm.D, our Director of Clinical Operations, recently presented an informative 90 minute program about Methadone use in hospice at the Minnesota Hospice and Palliative Care Conference on April 12th. The program was titled "Methadone: Is This Old Drug in Your Future?" This well received program was presented again this month in California's beautiful Napa Valley for the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association on May 1st. Outcome Resources specializes in assisting hospices with increasing utilization of Methadone as a long-acting opioid. While Methadone has clinically significant advantages in the palliative care setting, it is also cost effective. Our team of PharmDs can assist your hospice with education programs for nurses and prescribing physicians, consultation for specific patients, protocols and guidelines for use. Check back soon for a link to a video of Dr. Joyner's presentation. Also, see the previous articles on our Blog regarding Methadone for more information.
