Sweet Relief: Acute Pain Management for the Hospitalist

Rounds move fast; pain relief should keep pace. Through realistic, on‑demand cases, hospitalists will learn to design multimodal analgesia, use opioids safely, and set expectations from admission to discharge. You’ll manage chronic therapy, sickle cell crises, and cancer pain with precise titration, apply a strong non‑opioid toolbox, then plan safer home regimens with brief tapers, harm reduction, naloxone, and MOUD—sharpening prescribing and outcomes across the ward.

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Availability

On-Demand

Expires on May 14, 2029

Cost

$0.00

Credit Offered

0.75 CME Credit

0.75 ABIM-MOC Point

0.75 Participation Credit

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Faculty

Theresa Vettese, MD
Mia Park, MD

Faculty Disclosures
The individuals in control of content for this activity have no relevant relationships with ACCME-defined ineligible companies to disclose unless listed here. Any relevant relationships were mitigated prior to the start of this activity.

Accreditation Statement
The Society of Hospital Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Credit Statement
The Society of Hospital Medicine designates this online activity for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit^TM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

MOC Credit Statement
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.75 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider's responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

DEA Requirement - OUD and SUD Education

The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently announced updated rules for all registered clinicians. Starting June 27, 2023, clinicians applying or renewing their DEA registration will need to make a one-time attestation that they have attended at least eight hours of approved training. This will be due at the time of renewal, which will vary by clinician. As an accredited CME provider, the Society of Hospital Medicine has compiled a list of sessions that meet this requirement. By registering for thia free-to-member curriculum below, you will gain access to all sessions, including sessions otherwise only available through paid On Demand products.

Multiple Credits

$0.00 - $199.00

Management of Acute Perioperative Pain With Opioid Use Disorder

Fentanyl-era surgery demands sharper perioperative pain plans—do yours align with MOUD best practice? In this on-demand session, continue or initiate buprenorphine, including microinduction, then apply multimodal and regional analgesia (ketamine, lidocaine, nerve blocks) to reduce tolerance and hyperalgesia. Evaluate algorithms for methadone and naltrexone, treat withdrawal quickly, and enhance team workflows that carry inpatient starts into durable outpatient care.

Multiple Credits

Free

The "Enlightened" Use of Ketamine in Hospitalized Patients - The What, When, Why, Where, How!

Rethink inpatient analgesia with a case-based, protocol-driven deep dive into sub‑anesthetic ketamine. Apply mechanisms that matter to transform care, use PK to design dependable dosing, and deliver rapid relief with fewer opioids. Manage psychomimetic and cardiovascular effects safely, and align teams on policies, order sets, and ICU‑to‑ward workflows to accelerate recovery in acute and cancer‑related pain.

Multiple Credits

Free

Rapid Clinical Updates: Updates in Opiate Use Disorder: Advances in Therapies Across All Ages

Fentanyl-era care moves fast—so will you. In this rapid, case-based update spanning adolescents to older adults, apply evidence to start MOUD confidently, stabilize with high‑dose buprenorphine or methadone, and sustain recovery with extended‑release options. Design micro‑inductions, critique naltrexone timing, and integrate harm‑reduction to reduce mortality and stigma, then ensure safe handoffs that improve outcomes beyond discharge.

Multiple Credits

$0.00 - $95.00

Managing Pain in Postoperative Patients: What the Hospitalist Needs to Know

Sharper recoveries start at the bedside. In this case-rich activity, assess pain precisely across ages and cognition, identify mechanisms, and implement multimodal plans: acetaminophen/NSAIDs, regional techniques, and targeted adjuvants to limit opioids. Titrate and rotate using equianalgesic principles, avoid meperidine and long-acting agents, set PCA lockouts without basal in opioid-naive, and monitor outcomes to curb delirium and elevate satisfaction.

Multiple Credits

$0.00 - $95.00

Encyclopedia for Cancer Pain Management

Clinicians meeting a patient curled by tumor pain need speed and precision. In this on‑demand, case‑driven training, you identify opioid‑naïve vs tolerant, profile nociceptive vs neuropathic patterns, and perform targeted exams that drive therapy; then choose agents, routes, and doses using clear frameworks and bedside algorithms. Apply a five‑step PCA method, preempt side effects, execute confident conversions including fentanyl/methadone, and deliver reproducible relief on your next shift.

Multiple Credits

Free