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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/nonopioid-directives-unintended-consequences-operating-room
September 07, 2022 - September 7, 2022
Classification of opioid dependence, abuse, or overdose in opioid-naive … August 31, 2022
Effects of state opioid prescribing laws on use of opioid and other pain … August 4, 2021
Association of opioid prescribing with opioid consumption after surgery … July 19, 2023
Evaluation of policies limiting opioid exposure on opioid prescribing and … August 5, 2020
Association of state opioid duration limits with postoperative opioid
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46803/psn-pdf
April 12, 2019 - Association between electronic medical record
implementation of default opioid prescription quantities … Association between Electronic Medical Record Implementation of
Default Opioid Prescription Quantities … frontline providers
minimize the number of opioid tablets they prescribe for acute pain. … Two PSNet perspectives explore the intersection of patient safety and
the opioid epidemic. … /perspective/opioid-overdose-patient-safety-problem
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60185/psn-pdf
April 01, 2020 - Associations between stopping prescriptions for opioids,
length of opioid treatment, and overdose or … Associations between stopping prescriptions for opioids, length of
opioid treatment, and overdose or … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/associations-between-stopping-prescriptions-opioids-length-opioid-treatment … -
and-overdose-or
Guidelines recommend safe opioid prescribing but also warn against sudden tapering … at risk for overdose or suicide whether they continue or stop opioid treatment.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60914/psn-pdf
September 16, 2020 - Opioid stewardship program and postoperative adverse
events: a difference-in-differences cohort study … Opioid stewardship program and postoperative adverse
events: a difference-in-differences cohort study … anesthesiologists on
opioid-related harm among hospitalized adults. … The researchers did not identify any significant reduction
in opioid adverse events or altered opioid … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/opioid-safety
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/48094/psn-pdf
June 19, 2019 - New persistent opioid use after postoperative intensive
care in US veterans. … New Persistent Opioid Use After Postoperative Intensive Care
in US Veterans. … among
patients receiving their initial opioid prescription in the surgical intensive care unit. … However, the proportion of patients with persistent opioid use has
been declining over time. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/opioid-safety
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60200/psn-pdf
April 08, 2020 - Opioid prescribing patterns among medical providers in
the United States, 2003-17: retrospective, observational … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-prescribing-patterns-among-medical-providers-united-states-2003-17 … In 2017, the top 1% of opioid providers
prescribed 27% of all opioid prescriptions and accounted for … nearly half (49%) of all opioid doses. … A large
proportion of prescriptions written by high prescribing opioid providers exceeded guidelines
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2021-09/spotlight_lost_in_transitions_of_care_09.22.2021_final.pdf
January 01, 2021 - 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:
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XX mg TDD Opioid … A x (Opioid B Equianalgesic Dose) = XX mg TDD Opioid B
(Opioid A Equianalgesic Dose)
Once the conversion … Demystifying Opioid Conversion Calculations.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hhs-guide-clinicians-appropriate-dosage-reduction-or-discontinuation-long-term-opioid
October 15, 2008 - HHS Guide for Clinicians on the Appropriate Dosage Reduction or Discontinuation of Long-Term Opioid … Text:
HHS Guide for Clinicians on the Appropriate Dosage Reduction or Discontinuation of Long-Term Opioid … HHS Guide for Clinicians on the Appropriate Dosage Reduction or Discontinuation of Long-Term Opioid Analgesics … 2019
HHS Guide for Clinicians on the Appropriate Dosage Reduction or Discontinuation of Long-Term Opioid … June 18, 2013
Pain Management and Prescription Opioid-related Harms: Exploring the State
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2025-03/PSNet%20Webinar%20Feb%202025_0.pdf
January 01, 2025 - Opioid Stewardship
Rapid Review
Opioid Stewardship: Rapid Review
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Julie Waldfogel, PharmD, BCGP … Uritsky, PharmD, BCPP (Discussant)
Opioid Stewardship Coordinator
Co-Chair Penn Medicine Opioid Task … Stewardship Rapid Review
Slide 35: Opioid Stewardship: Rapid Review
Slide 36: Opioid Stewardship … Interventions
Slide 39: Opioid Stewardship Interventions
Slide 40: Opioid Stewardship Outcomes
Slide … 41: Opioid Stewardship Rapid Review: Results
Slide 42: Opioid Stewardship Interventions: Overview of
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73420/psn-pdf
June 23, 2021 - Root cause analysis of adverse events involving opioid
overdoses in the Veterans Health Administration … Root cause analysis of adverse events involving opioid overdoses in
the Veterans Health Administration … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/root-cause-analysis-adverse-events-involving-opioid-overdoses-veterans- … health-administration
Opioid misuse and overdose continues to be a patient safety concern. … This study conducted root cause
analyses of 82 adverse event reports involving opioid use at the Veterans
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47917/psn-pdf
April 10, 2019 - The opioid crisis: origins, trends, policies, and the roles
of pharmacists. … The opioid crisis: Origins, trends, policies, and the roles
of pharmacists. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-crisis-origins-trends-policies-and-roles-pharmacists
The origins … of the opioid epidemic are multifactorial in nature. … This review provides an overview of the
opioid crisis and describes current interventions to address
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/mistaken-dose-naloxone
March 21, 2009 - that temporarily reverses the effects of an opioid overdose. 2 In 2018, the U.S. … Drug and opioid-involved overdose deaths—United States, 2013–2017. … Reducing the risks of relief—the CDC opioid-prescribing guideline. … No shortcuts to safer opioid prescribing. … Opioid Safety and How to Use Naloxone. California Board of Pharmacy.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73449/psn-pdf
June 30, 2021 - Adverse events and emergency department opioid
prescriptions in adolescents. … Adverse events and emergency department opioid prescriptions in
adolescents. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/adverse-events-and-emergency-department-opioid-prescriptions-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
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/845278/psn-pdf
March 01, 2023 - Association between opioid tapering and subsequent
health care use, medication adherence, and chronic … Association between opioid tapering and subsequent health care
use, medication adherence, and chronic … Rates of prescription opioid misuse and abuse led to recommendations for dose tapering for patients … database to explore the unintended negative consequences of tapering patients on stable, long-term
opioid … Findings indicate that opioid tapering was associated with fewer primary care visits, greater
numbers
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60991/psn-pdf
October 07, 2020 - Nonfatal opioid overdoses at an urban emergency
department during the COVID-19 pandemic. … Nonfatal opioid overdoses at an urban emergency department
during the COVID-19 pandemic. … The opioid epidemic is an ongoing patient safety issue. … The authors identified a
greater number of opioid overdoses occurring between March 1 to June 30, 2020 … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/opioid-safety
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/opioid-overdose-patient-safety-problem
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47134/psn-pdf
March 04, 2019 - Association of hydrocodone schedule change with opioid
prescriptions following surgery. … Association of Hydrocodone Schedule Change With Opioid
Prescriptions Following Surgery. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-hydrocodone-schedule-change-opioid-prescriptions-following- … prescribing in the face of the ongoing opioid epidemic. … The effect of
national regulatory initiatives on opioid prescribing remains unclear at present, but
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867650/psn-pdf
January 01, 2022 - Opioid deprescribing toolkit.
January 1, 2022
Health Innovation East, National Health Service. … Opioid deprescribing toolkit. … opioid use can lead to adverse outcomes for patients. … The toolkit outlines six strategies to support prescribers in tapering opioid use, including
creating … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/opioid-safety
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fda-identifies-harm-reported-sudden-discontinuation-opioid-pain-medicines-and-requires-label
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/842419/psn-pdf
January 11, 2023 - Balancing safety, comfort, and fall risk: an intervention to
limit opioid and benzodiazepine prescriptions … Balancing safety, comfort, and fall risk: an intervention to limit opioid
and benzodiazepine prescriptions … Opioid use by older adults increases the risk of falls. … proportion of older adults presenting to the emergency room or urgent care due to a fall who
receive an opioid … Nearly one third of
patients received a prescription for an opioid and/or benzodiazepine, and 11% had
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/48006/psn-pdf
May 15, 2019 - Limits on opioid prescribing leave patients with chronic
pain vulnerable.
May 15, 2019
Rubin R. … Limits on Opioid Prescribing Leave Patients With Chronic Pain Vulnerable. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/limits-opioid-prescribing-leave-patients-chronic-pain-vulnerable
Patients … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/limits-opioid-prescribing-leave-patients-chronic-pain-vulnerable
https:/ … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/no-shortcuts-safer-opioid-prescribing
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47868/psn-pdf
March 20, 2019 - Could CDC guidelines be driving some opioid patients to
suicide?
March 20, 2019
Dickson EJ. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/could-cdc-guidelines-be-driving-some-opioid-patients-suicide
Unintended … /issue/parenteral-opioid-shortage-treating-pain-during-opioid-overdose-epidemic
https://psnet.ahrq.gov … /issue/california-doctors-alarmed-state-links-their-opioid-prescriptions-deaths
https://psnet.ahrq.gov … /issue/other-opioid-crisis-hospital-shortages-lead-patient-pain-medical-errors
https://psnet.ahrq.gov