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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/minimizing-opioid-prescribing-surgery-mopis-initiative-analysis-implementation-barriers
September 09, 2020 - Study
Minimizing Opioid Prescribing in Surgery (MOPiS) initiative: an analysis of … October 11, 2023
Evaluation of policies limiting opioid exposure on opioid prescribing … opioid-free surgical patients. … March 10, 2021
Inappropriate opioid prescription after surgery. … of a health system intervention to reduce opioid overprescribing.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-prescribing-decreases-after-learning-patients-fatal-overdose
January 18, 2023 - Opioid prescribing decreases after learning of a patient's fatal overdose. … High-risk opioid prescribing by providers contributes to opioid misuse . … Opioid prescribing decreases after learning of a patient's fatal overdose. … February 6, 2019
Association of opioid prescribing with opioid consumption after surgery … January 27, 2019
Opioid Wisely.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/lost-transitions-care-managing-opioid-dependent-patient-frequent-hospitalizations
October 27, 2022 - Patients with chronic pain who are taking opioid analgesics daily are often presumed to be opioid tolerant … fills, making the patient appear opioid-naïve when she was actually tolerant of high opioid doses. … Demystifying Opioid Conversion Calculations . … In this example, a provider wants to switch a patient from Opioid A to Opioid B: … Demystifying Opioid Conversion Calculations.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/four-states-robust-prescription-drug-monitoring-programs-reduced-opioid-dosages
June 21, 2016 - requiring prior opioid tolerance. … April 3, 2019
Medication for opioid use disorder after nonfatal opioid overdose and association … July 2, 2019
Improving adherence to long-term opioid therapy guidelines to reduce opioid … August 15, 2018
Association of state opioid duration limits with postoperative opioid … January 27, 2019
Association of opioid prescribing with opioid consumption after surgery
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/factors-affect-opioid-quality-improvement-initiatives-primary-care-insights-ten-health
November 03, 2021 - Study
Factors that affect opioid quality improvement initiatives in primary care: … Factors that affect opioid quality improvement initiatives in primary care: insights from ten health … Factors that affect opioid quality improvement initiatives in primary care: insights from ten health … January 18, 2023
Lessons learned in implementing a chronic opioid therapy management … reducing opioid analgesic misuse, and overdose deaths.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/vital-signs-changes-opioid-prescribing-united-states-2006-2015
June 10, 2020 - Study
Vital signs: changes in opioid prescribing in the United States, 2006-2015. … Vital Signs: Changes in Opioid Prescribing in the United States, 2006-2015. … This analysis of retail prescription data revealed that opioid prescribing has declined from a peak … These results are consistent with prior studies about the opioid epidemic. … Vital Signs: Changes in Opioid Prescribing in the United States, 2006-2015.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-us-drug-enforcement-administrations-rescheduling-hydrocodone-combination-analgesic
August 04, 2021 - US Drug Enforcement Administration's rescheduling of hydrocodone combination analgesic products on opioid … US Drug Enforcement Administration's Rescheduling of Hydrocodone Combination Analgesic Products on Opioid … Improving the safety associated with opioid use is a major health policy priority . … pain relievers or medicines to treat opioid use disorder. … August 5, 2020
Prevention of opioid overdose.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-multidisciplinary-chart-reviews-opioid-dose-reduction-and-monitoring-practices
October 11, 2023 - Study
Impact of multidisciplinary chart reviews on opioid dose reduction and monitoring … Impact of multidisciplinary chart reviews on opioid dose reduction and monitoring practices. … Impact of multidisciplinary chart reviews on opioid dose reduction and monitoring practices. … December 21, 2017
Impact of the Opioid Safety Initiative on opioid-related prescribing … Risk Mitigation (STORM) to improve opioid safety and prevent overdose and suicide.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-between-opioid-prescribing-patterns-and-abuse-ophthalmology
April 12, 2019 - Association Between Opioid Prescribing Patterns and Abuse in Ophthalmology. … Association Between Opioid Prescribing Patterns and Abuse in Ophthalmology. … availability and prescription opioid initiation among household members. … opioid misuse in primary care: a cluster-randomized trial. … August 15, 2018
Outpatient opioid prescriptions for children and opioid-related adverse
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/standardizing-opioid-prescriptions-patients-after-ambulatory-oncologic-surgery-reduces
October 19, 2022 - Study
Standardizing opioid prescriptions to patients after ambulatory oncologic surgery … Standardizing Opioid Prescriptions to Patients After Ambulatory Oncologic Surgery Reduces Overprescription … Opioid prescriptions are associated with harm among postoperative patients. … This quality improvement project reduced and standardize opioid prescriptions upon discharge for opioid-naive … February 3, 2021
Classification of opioid dependence, abuse, or overdose in opioid-naive
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/incident-and-long-term-opioid-therapy-among-patients-psychiatric-conditions-and-medications
November 16, 2022 - Study
Incident and long-term opioid therapy among patients with psychiatric conditions … Incident and long-term opioid therapy among patients with psychiatric conditions and medications: a national … This study looked at health insurance claims data for more than 10 million patients who filled opioid … Researchers found that those with underlying psychiatric and behavioral conditions (including opioid … for future opioid-related problems.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/are-opioid-infusions-used-inappropriately-end-life-results-qualitysafety-project
November 16, 2022 - Study
Are opioid infusions used inappropriately at end of life? … Are opioid infusions used inappropriately at end of life? Results from a quality/safety project. … Potentially inappropriate opioid infusion use can result in adverse patient outcomes . … May 19, 2021
Effects of state opioid prescribing laws on use of opioid and other pain … July 1, 2020
No shortcuts to safer opioid prescribing.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inappropriate-opioid-dosing-and-prescribing-children-unintended-consequence-clinical-pain
October 14, 2020 - Commentary
Inappropriate opioid dosing and prescribing for children: an unintended … Inappropriate Opioid Dosing and Prescribing for Children: An Unintended Consequence of the Clinical Pain … opioid use after surgery among adolescents and young adults. … April 18, 2019
Persistent opioid use among pediatric patients after surgery. … January 23, 2019
Outpatient opioid prescriptions for children and opioid-related adverse
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-current-opioid-use-serious-adverse-events-among-older-adult-survivors-breast
February 15, 2023 - Study
Association of current opioid use with serious adverse events among older adult … Association of current opioid use with serious adverse events among older adult survivors of breast cancer … Chronic opioid use for noncancer pain is a well-established patient safety problem but less is known … Findings indicate that opioid use after active cancer treatment was associated with a 15-fold increase … October 12, 2018
Opioid-Related Inpatient Stays and Emergency Department Visits Among
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-default-electronic-medical-record-settings-health-care-professional-patterns
February 12, 2020 - Association of default electronic medical record settings with health care professional patterns of opioid … Association of Default Electronic Medical Record Settings With Health Care Professional Patterns of Opioid … Prescription opioids play a significant role in the ongoing opioid crisis . … examined whether reducing the default settings in the electronic health record (EHR) for number of opioid … May 17, 2023
Balancing safety, comfort, and fall risk: an intervention to limit opioid
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/predictors-serious-opioid-related-adverse-drug-events-hospitalized-patients
March 10, 2021 - Study
Predictors of serious opioid-related adverse drug events in hospitalized patients … Predictors of serious opioid-related adverse drug events in hospitalized patients. … Predictors of serious opioid-related adverse drug events in hospitalized patients. … adverse drug events on hospitalized previously opioid-free surgical patients. … and young adults with subsequent opioid use and abuse.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adverse-events-and-emergency-department-opioid-prescriptions-adolescents
December 21, 2022 - Study
Adverse events and emergency department opioid prescriptions in adolescents … Adverse events and emergency department opioid prescriptions in adolescents. … Using a large commercial insurance claims database, the authors compared opioid prescribing patterns … and risk for opioid-related adverse events (overdose, opioid use disorder, or long-term use) among … Adverse events and emergency department opioid prescriptions in adolescents.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-prescribing-acute-pain-management-children-and-adolescents-outpatient-settings
November 16, 2022 - Clinical Guideline
Opioid prescribing for acute pain management in children and adolescents … Opioid Prescribing for Acute Pain Management in Children and Adolescents in Outpatient Settings: Clinical … This clinical guideline outlines safe opioid prescription practices for children and adolescents. … September 23, 2020
Guidelines for opioid prescribing in children and adolescents after … October 19, 2022
Children and the opioid epidemic: age-stratified exposures and harms
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/first-do-no-harm-marshaling-clinician-leadership-counter-opioid-epidemic
July 19, 2017 - Morbidity and mortality from opioid medications constitutes a patient safety problem. … opioid overdose deaths and recommends adherence to clinical guidelines on opioid use, specifically the … of opioid medications. … availability and prescription opioid initiation among household members. … March 27, 2019
Improving adherence to long-term opioid therapy guidelines to reduce opioid
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/doctors-and-dentists-still-flooding-us-opioid-prescriptions
October 13, 2018 - Doctors and dentists still flooding U.S. with opioid prescriptions. … Doctors and dentists still flooding U.S. with opioid prescriptions. … program cumulatively decreased outpatient opioid prescriptions. … January 11, 2023
Effects of state opioid prescribing laws on use of opioid and other … and young adults with subsequent opioid use and abuse.