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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/50423/psn-pdf
September 04, 2019 - When a vital sign leads a country astray—the opioid
epidemic. … When a Vital Sign Leads a Country Astray—The Opioid Epidemic. … how regulation, misinformation, and cultural beliefs influenced opioid
prescribing behaviors for pain … management that contributed to the opioid crisis. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/opioid-safety
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/postoperative-opioid-prescribing-and-pain-scores-hospital-consumer-assessment-healthcare
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/61114/psn-pdf
November 11, 2020 - A mixed-methods analysis of patient safety incidents
involving opioid substitution treatment with methadone … methods analysis of patient safety incidents involving
opioid substitution treatment with methadone … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/mixed-methods-analysis-patient-safety-incidents-involving-opioid-substitution … -
treatment
Methadone and buprenorphine are commonly prescribed to treat opioid use disorder, but their … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-opioid-use-disorder-after-nonfatal-opioid-overdose-and-association-mortality
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/837706/psn-pdf
July 20, 2022 - Are opioid infusions used inappropriately at end of life?
Results from a quality/safety project. … 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. … (44% of patients
receiving opioid infusions during end-of-life care) and were associated with high … /patient-safety-events-involving-opioid-dose-stacking
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/856583/psn-pdf
January 01, 2024 - Prescription opioid dose reductions and potential adverse
events: a multi-site observational cohort … Prescription opioid dose reductions and potential adverse events: a
multi-site observational cohort … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-opioid-dose-reductions-and-potential-adverse-events-multi-site … -
observational
In response to the increasing opioid crisis, many medical associations, policy makers … , dose reductions higher than 30% were
associated with higher odds of emergency department visits, opioid
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867606/psn-pdf
February 10, 2025 - AHRQ PSNet Annual Webinar: Evidence on Advancing
Rapid Response Systems and Opioid Stewardship. … AHRQ PSNet Annual Webinar: Evidence on Advancing
Rapid Response Systems and Opioid Stewardship. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-psnet-annual-webinar-evidence-advancing-rapid-response-systems-and-
opioid-stewardship … Making Healthcare Safer IV:
Opioid Stewardship explores the use of prescribed and ordered opioids, including … /rapid-research
https://effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/mhs4-opioid-stewardship/rapid-research
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/841764/psn-pdf
December 21, 2022 - Lessons learned in implementing a chronic opioid
therapy management system. … Lessons learned in implementing a chronic opioid therapy
management system. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/lessons-learned-implementing-chronic-opioid-therapy-management-system
The … opioid epidemic has prompted national and institutional guidelines for safe opioid prescribing. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/opioid-safety
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/clinicians-perceptions-medication-errors-opioids-cancer-and-palliative-care-services-priority
June 01, 2016 - They suggest their findings can inform future opioid safety efforts for oncology and palliative … June 1, 2016
Clinicians' perceptions of opioid error–contributing factors in inpatient … July 10, 2018
Patterns of potential opioid misuse and subsequent adverse outcomes in … December 6, 2017
The opioid epidemic: what can surgeons do about it? … July 19, 2017
Efficacy, tolerability, and dose-dependent effects of opioid analgesics
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60019/psn-pdf
March 04, 2020 - Chronic pain diagnoses and opioid dispensings among
insured individuals with serious mental illness. … Chronic pain diagnoses and opioid dispensings among insured
individuals with serious mental illness. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/chronic-pain-diagnoses-and-opioid-dispensings-among-insured-individuals- … and individual’s
underlying mental health conditions may be more likely to be prescribed long-term opioid … This
study examined opioid treatment patterns among individuals with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/844775/psn-pdf
September 11, 2019 - Association of primary care clinic appointment time with
opioid prescribing. … Association of Primary Care Clinic Appointment Time With Opioid Prescribing. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-primary-care-clinic-appointment-time-opioid-prescribing
The … root causes of the opioid epidemic are complex, but inappropriate prescribing of opioids (which
includes … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-primary-care-clinic-appointment-time-opioid-prescribing
https
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60255/psn-pdf
April 22, 2020 - Discrepancies in written versus calculated durations in
opioid prescriptions: pre-post study. … Discrepancies in written versus calculated durations in opioid
prescriptions: pre-post study. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/discrepancies-written-versus-calculated-durations-opioid-prescriptions-pre … Over a 22-month period, nearly
17% of opioid prescriptions were for a duration greater than what was … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-and-opioid-medications
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74144/psn-pdf
December 01, 2021 - She sued his pain
doctors—a rare challenge over an opioid dose reduction. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/her-husband-died-suicide-she-sued-his-pain-doctors-rare-challenge-over-
opioid-dose-reduction … The opioid epidemic has put regulatory and professional pressures on the tapering of pain medications … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-medication-discontinuation-and-risk-adverse-opioid-related-health-care-events … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/could-cdc-guidelines-be-driving-some-opioid-patients-suicide
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/836850/psn-pdf
March 31, 2022 - Opioid Medication Safety
Reducing Opioid Overprescribing
The opioid epidemic in the United States was … of opioid prescriptions over time. … Opioid Prescribing Rate Maps. … 2016 Opioid Guideline. … Opioid and non-opioid analgesic prescribing before and after
the CDC’s 2016 guideline.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73899/psn-pdf
September 29, 2021 - 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:
Once the conversion … Demystifying Opioid Conversion Calculations.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-abuse-chronic-pain-misconceptions-and-mitigation-strategies
November 18, 2016 - Review
Opioid abuse in chronic pain—misconceptions and mitigation strategies. … Opioid Abuse in Chronic Pain--Misconceptions and Mitigation Strategies. … Opioid Abuse in Chronic Pain--Misconceptions and Mitigation Strategies. … crisis: role of the anaesthesiologist in reducing opioid use and misuse. … April 24, 2018
Efficacy, tolerability, and dose-dependent effects of opioid analgesics
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/48055/psn-pdf
June 26, 2019 - Prevention of opioid overdose.
June 26, 2019
Babu KM, Brent J, Juurlink DN. … Prevention of opioid overdose. N Engl J Med. 2019;380(23):2246-2255.
doi:10.1056/NEJMra1807054. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prevention-opioid-overdose
Reducing patient harm associated with the use … This
review discusses how to reduce risk of opioid misuse among three groups of patients: opioid-naive … patients, patients on long-term opioid therapy, and those with a history of substance abuse.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46082/psn-pdf
February 25, 2019 - The opioid crisis: can improving diagnosis help solve the
problem?
February 25, 2019
Carr S. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-crisis-can-improving-diagnosis-help-solve-problem
The opioid epidemic … improving diagnosis, and
providing pain management training for primary care providers could augment opioid … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-crisis-can-improving-diagnosis-help-solve-problem
https://psnet.ahrq.gov … /issue/increases-drug-and-opioid-overdose-deaths-united-states-2000-2015
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/48022/psn-pdf
May 29, 2019 - Inappropriate opioid prescription after surgery.
May 29, 2019
Neuman MD, Bateman BT, Wunsch H. … Inappropriate opioid prescription after surgery. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inappropriate-opioid-prescription-after-surgery
The overprescribing of … opioids for postsurgery pain can increase the potential for opioid dependence,
misuse, and harm. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/opioid-safety
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/could-cdc-guidelines-be-driving-some-opioid-patients-suicide
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47071/psn-pdf
January 23, 2019 - Medication for opioid use disorder after nonfatal opioid
overdose and association with mortality: a … Medication for Opioid Use Disorder After Nonfatal Opioid
Overdose and Association With Mortality: A … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-opioid-use-disorder-after-nonfatal-opioid-overdose-and-
association-mortality … Treatment of opioid use
disorder with opioid replacement therapy, specifically methadone or buprenorphine … /opioid-overdose-patient-safety-problem
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/867343/psn-pdf
December 11, 2024 - Communication about harm reduction with patients who
have opioid use disorder. … Communication about harm reduction with patients who have opioid use
disorder. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/communication-about-harm-reduction-patients-who-have-opioid-use-disorder … Harm reduction strategies can optimize the safety of people with opioid use disorder (OUD). … harm-reduction-strategies-improve-safety-people-who-use-substances
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medication-opioid-use-disorder-after-nonfatal-opioid-overdose-and-association-mortality
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-between-concurrent-use-prescription-opioids-and-benzodiazepines-and-overdose
November 16, 2022 - March 6, 2019
Patient-centered prescription opioid tapering in community outpatients … June 16, 2019
The opioid crisis: can improving diagnosis help solve the problem? … February 25, 2019
Patterns of potential opioid misuse and subsequent adverse outcomes … November 8, 2017
Pain Management and Prescription Opioid-related Harms: Exploring the … Benefits and Risks of Prescription Opioid Use.