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Phone Number: (720) 707-2699
Meeting ID: 359 817 9708
| Next Meeting | Time | Materials |
| Wednesday, February 9 | 3:00 – 4:30pm | TBD |
| Wednesday, March 9 | 3:00 – 4:30pm | TBD |
Past Meeting Materials
| Date | Materials |
| December 16 | Agenda December 16 Draft Charter and Roster |
| January 13 | Agenda January 13 Minutes December 16 Bree priorities opioids older adults-21-0115 |
| March 10 | Agenda March 10 Minutes January 13 ROL opioid and older adult and acute postop |
| April 14 | Agenda April 14 Minutes March 10 Acute Opioid Prescribing Draft |
| May 12 | Agenda May 12 Minutes April 14 Draft Opioid Prescribing Guidelines |
| June 9 | Agenda June 9 Minutes May 12 |
| July 14 | Agenda July 14 Minutes June 9 |
| August 11 | Agenda August 11 Minutes July 14 |
| September 8 | Agenda September 8 Minutes August 11 |
| October 13 | Agenda October 13 Minutes September 8 |
| December 8 | Agenda December 8 Minutes October 13 |
| January 12 | Agenda January 12 Minutes December 8 |
Opioid overuse poses challenges for all populations and especially for adults over 65 years of age due to psychological changes from aging causing individuals to have less predictable responses and specific risks such as from falls. Opioid use also increases the risk of hospitalization and emergency department use for those over 65 and with a significant increase nationally in opioid misuse and inpatient care use coinciding with the opioid epidemic.
Workgroup Members
| Name | Title | Organization |
| Gary Franklin, MD, MPH (Co-chair) Jason Fodeman, MD Jaymie Mai, PharmD |
Medical Director Assistant Medical Director Pharmacy Manager |
WA Department of Labor and Industries |
| Darcy Jaffe, MN, ARNP, NE-BC, FACHE (Co-chair) | Senior Vice President, Safety & Quality | WA Hospital Association |
| Mark Sullivan, MD, PhD (Co-chair) | Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences | University of Washington |
| Judy Zerzan-Thul, MD, MPH (Co-chair) | Chief Medical Officer | WA Health Care Authority |
| Carla Ainsworth, MD, MPH | Provider | Iora Primary Care – Central District |
| Rose Bigham | Patient Advocate | |
| Denise Boudreau, PhD, RPh, MS | Senior Scientific Investigator | Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute |
| Siobhan Brown, MPH, CPH, CHES Yusuf Rashid, RPh |
Senior Analyst, Health Systems Innovation VP of Pharmacy and Vendor Relationship Management |
Community Health Plan of Washington |
| Pamela Stitzlein Davies, MS, ARNP, FAANP | Adult/Geriatric Nurse Practitioner | University of Washington / Seattle Pacific University |
| Elizabeth Eckstrom, MD | Division of General Internal Medicine and Geriatrics | Oregon Health Sciences University |
| James Floyd, MD | Internal Medicine | University of Washington School of Medicine |
| Nancy Fisher, MD | Ex Officio Member | |
| Debra Gordon, RN, DNP, FAAN | Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine | University of Washington School of Medicine |
| Shelly Gray, PharmD | School of Pharmacy | University of Washington |
| Blake Maresh, MPA, CMBE | Deputy Director, Office of Health Professions | Washington State Department of Health |
| Wayne McCormick, MD | Division of Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine | University of Washington |
| Kushang Patel, MD | Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine | University of Washington |
| Elizabeth Phelan, MD | Department of Geriatrics | University of Washington |
| Dawn Shuford-Pavlich | Home and Community Services Division | Department of Social and Health Services |
| Angela Sparks, MD | Medical Director Clinical Knowledge Development & Support | Kaiser Permanente Washington |
| Gina Wolf, DC | Chiropractor | Wolf Chiropractic Clinic |