people and organizations across the state, working together as ONE Tennessee
Together, we promote better health and safety through safe and effective management of pain and substance use disorders.
Our HISTORY
In 2017, the Tennessee Department of Health convened leaders from throughout the state for the “Turning the Tide on the Opioid Epidemic” summit. During the summit, participants identified four areas of focus to address gaps:
1) Reducing opioid use in emergency departments
2) Reducing opioid use in perioperative settings
3) Engage clinicians to adopt recommended clinical guidelines
4) Inform patients about risks and appropriate use of prescribed opioids
ONE Tennessee was established in 2018 as a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization chartered in Tennessee, charged with facilitating collaboration among organizations, health care providers and others to promote patient safety and better health through education about safe management of pain and opioid therapy.
We are committed to savings lives, preventing and treating substance use disorder, and promoting wellness for the people in Tennessee.
OUR TEAM
OUR STAFF
Liesa Jo Jenkins, Executive Director Ron Evans, Business Manager
OUR BOARD
Brenda Barker, Chair David Collier, Secretary Lucy Adkins Shell, Treasurer
April N. Kapu Chris Clarke David Reagan Robert Pack
OUR PARTNERS
Tennessee Hospital Association Tennessee Medical Association Tennessee Nurses Association Tennessee Pharmacist Association
Tennessee Primary Care Association Tennessee Pain Society Tennessee Initiative for Perinatal Quality Care
Tennessee Department of Health National Resource Center for Academic Detailing
