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THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC

CSA's Opioid Patient
Education Video a
Tremendous Resource
By Shalini Shah, MD

A

s anesthesiologists,
we know firsthand
that opioid dependence
is complex and
multifaceted and that
there is not one silver
bullet to curbing this
public health epidemic.
However, a key part of
stemming this crisis is
patient education - ensuring that patients who undergo
a surgery or procedure have information about strategies
to manage post-surgical pain, including non-medicinal
pain management options.

The videos are housed on the Safe Opioid Use page
on CSA's website and have been promoting them
through a variety of communications channels,
including media relations, social media, and
stakeholder engagement. The ultimate goal is for these
videos to be integrated into the pre-op and discharge
process at as many hospitals and surgery centers as
possible so patients and caregivers have this valuable
resource and can make informed decisions. We are
asking for all CSA members to share the video with
their hospital and surgery center leadership, colleagues
and professional network and on their social media
platforms to increase awareness and encourage its
widespread use.

CSA's new patient education resource is a 3-minute easyto-understand animated English video and Spanish video
designed to educate patients and their caregivers and
how to safely take opioids at home if they are prescribed.
The videos are designed to expand knowledge about nonopioid medications and pain management techniques
as well as ensure patients understand all the risks and
benefits associated with opioids.

My personal thanks to our Board members Phil Levin,
MD, and Rita Agarwal, MD, who partnered with me
to lead this initiative, and a big thanks to the video
sub-committee members - Jack Berger, MD; Samir
Sheth, MD, Andrui Nazarian, MD; Lynn Citron, MD
and Siamak Rahman, MD- for their time and effort
in working with KP Public Affairs and WorldWise
Productions to create this tremendous resource.

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