The Role of AIS Healthcare in Combating Opioid Epidemic

Opioid abuse and related overdoses have been a growing concern across the globe. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 72,000 fatalities resulted from synthetic opioid overdose in 2021 alone in the United States. The Covid-19 pandemic exacerbates the epidemic and has affected communities in profound ways. Opioids are readily available to children and anybody who wants them. Besides, they are even illegally obtained from pharmacies or through street-level dealers. The effect of rampant opioid misuse is a public health crisis characterized by chronically ill patients in dire need of effective pain management but cannot access the care they need due to a lack of awareness and financial resources.

AIS Healthcare is at the forefront of combating the opioid epidemic by offering intrathecal delivery medication (pain pump). Intrathecal delivery medication is an effective, less-invasive option that uses a small pump to deliver a steady stream of medication directly to the epidural space around the spinal cord. This method allows patients to receive adequate pain relief without continuously taking oral opioids, which can lead to addiction and increase tolerance over time.

Pump medication is also virtually impenetrable and the dose is programmed and carefully monitored. Patients can’t take too much medicine at once, preventing accidental overdose. Additionally, medications are pumped into the spinal cord and do not go through the whole body system. This minimizes the possibility of side effects. This makes AIS Healthcare’s pump medication ideal for patients needing long-term pain management and those with a history of opioid misuse.

To better care for patients, the facility emphasizes high-quality pharmaceuticals. They use a special procedure that combines terminal sterilization with aseptic processing to reach sterility assurance values of 1 in 1,000,000. The healthcare offers in-home and clinic pump refills and maintenance services for patients undergoing chronic pain management. This lowers the cost of treatment. Additionally, AIS’s care coordination program offers nursing and pharmacy support around-the-clock.

Opioid abuse and related overdoses have been a growing concern across the globe. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 72,000 fatalities resulted from synthetic opioid overdose in 2021 alone in the United States. The Covid-19 pandemic exacerbates the epidemic and has affected communities in profound ways. Opioids are readily available…

Opioid abuse and related overdoses have been a growing concern across the globe. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 72,000 fatalities resulted from synthetic opioid overdose in 2021 alone in the United States. The Covid-19 pandemic exacerbates the epidemic and has affected communities in profound ways. Opioids are readily available…