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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46515/psn-pdf
December 22, 2018 - prescriptions for chronic, noncancer pain have contributed to the national opioid epidemic. … No claim filed when a provider terminated opioid therapy resulted in
payment. … The authors recommend adhering to opioid prescribing guidelines, communicating opioid prescribing risks … An Annual Perspective summarized opioid-related patient safety research. … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-and-opioid-medications
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46832/psn-pdf
February 07, 2018 - FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA requires labeling
changes for prescription opioid cough and cold … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fda-drug-safety-communication-fda-requires-labeling-changes-prescription-
opioid-cough-and … Addressing the opioid epidemic has necessitated new approaches to prevent opioid misuse. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/fda-drug-safety-communication-fda-requires-labeling-changes-prescription-opioid-cough-and … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-household-opioid-availability-and-prescription-opioid-initiation-among-household
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45674/psn-pdf
September 29, 2017 - Pain Management and Prescription Opioid-related Harms:
Exploring the State of the Evidence: Proceedings … 29, 2017
Forstag EH; Committee on Pain Management and Regulatory Strategies to Address Prescription Opioid … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pain-management-and-prescription-opioid-related-harms-exploring-state- … evidence-proceedings
Efforts to ensure safe pain management in the context of the opioid epidemic have … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-abuse-chronic-pain-misconceptions-and-mitigation-strategies
https
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/43808/psn-pdf
April 22, 2015 - Preventing iatrogenic overdose: a review of
in–emergency department opioid-related adverse drug
events … Preventing iatrogenic overdose: a review of in-emergency
department opioid-related adverse drug events … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/preventing-iatrogenic-overdose-review-emergency-department-opioid-related … prescribing practices such as coadministration of multiple opioid
medications, and systems problems … A recent AHRQ WebM&M commentary
describes best practices for opioid prescribing.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45780/psn-pdf
March 15, 2017 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/overdose-risk-young-children-women-prescribed-opioids
Opioid-related harm … This case control study examined the risk of opioid
overdose among children whose mothers were prescribed … The cases were children aged 10 or younger who were hospitalized or died from
opioid overdose, and the … Antidepressant prescription was also more common among mothers of children who
experienced opioid overdose … This study emphasizes the urgent need to enhance the safety of outpatient opioid use.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/44333/psn-pdf
July 15, 2015 - One hospital's initiatives to encourage safe opioid use.
July 15, 2015
Surprise JK, Simpson MH. … One Hospital's Initiatives to Encourage Safe Opioid Use. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/one-hospitals-initiatives-encourage-safe-opioid-use
This commentary describes … how, in response to a sentinel event alert on opioid use, one hospital worked to
reduce opioid-related … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/addressing-opioid-misuse
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/40942/psn-pdf
November 23, 2011 - Vital signs: overdoses of prescription opioid pain
relievers- United States, 1999-2008. … Vital signs: overdoses of prescription opioid pain relievers---United States, 1999--
2008. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/vital-signs-overdoses-prescription-opioid-pain-relievers-united-states-1999 … -
2008
This study highlights the growing epidemic of opioid medication overdoses, which now account … /issue/prevalence-study-errors-opioid-prescribing-large-teaching-hospital
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46885/psn-pdf
March 20, 2018 - Opioid prescribing patterns and complications in the
dermatology Medicare population. … Opioid Prescribing Patterns and Complications in the Dermatology
Medicare Population. … This analysis of Medicare prescription data found that dermatologists' opioid prescribing varies widely … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-and-opioid-medications
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue … /predictors-hospital-postoperative-opioid-overdose-after-major-elective-operations-nationally
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46696/psn-pdf
January 10, 2018 - Achieving the Institute of Medicine's 6 aims for quality in
the midst of the opioid crisis: considerations … Achieving the Institute of Medicine's 6 aims for quality in the midst of the opioid
crisis: considerations … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/achieving-institute-medicines-6-aims-quality-midst-opioid-crisis-considerations … -
emergency
Addressing the opioid epidemic will require a multidimensional approach to improvement. … identify how emergency room nurses can help reduce
unintended consequences associated with prescription opioid
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46693/psn-pdf
December 20, 2017 - Coupling policymaking with evaluation—the case of the
opioid crisis. … Coupling Policymaking with Evaluation - The Case of the Opioid Crisis. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/coupling-policymaking-evaluation-case-opioid-crisis
Policy solutions are … one approach to help change prescribing and use patterns that have contributed to the
opioid epidemic … This commentary describes how a state-level program sought to reduce opioid misuse
and highlights the
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46933/psn-pdf
April 04, 2018 - Pain states, the opioid epidemic, and the role of
radiologists. … Pain States, the Opioid Epidemic, and the Role of Radiologists. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pain-states-opioid-epidemic-and-role-radiologists
The opioid crisis requires … radiologists actively participate in
developing pain assessment and management methods to help stem potential opioid … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pain-states-opioid-epidemic-and-role-radiologists
https://psnet.ahrq.gov
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47759/psn-pdf
February 06, 2019 - California doctors alarmed as state links their opioid
prescriptions to deaths. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/california-doctors-alarmed-state-links-their-opioid-prescriptions-deaths … Policy, practice, and communication strategies have been implemented in an effort to stem the opioid … An Annual Perspective discussed the patient safety aspects of the opioid
epidemic. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/california-doctors-alarmed-state-links-their-opioid-prescriptions-deaths
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47216/psn-pdf
July 11, 2018 - Progress Made Towards Improving Opioid Safety, But
Further Efforts to Assess Progress and Reduce Risk … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/progress-made-towards-improving-opioid-safety-further-efforts-assess-
progress-and-reduce-risk … Ineffectively prescribed opioids contribute to opioid misuse and overdose among patients. … activities at five Veterans Health Administration facilities and found inconsistent application of
opioid … physician-prescribing-opioids-patients-increased-risk-overdose-benzodiazepine-use-united
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-opioid-safety-initiative-opioid-related-prescribing-veterans
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45653/psn-pdf
January 25, 2017 - Opioid prescribing after surgical extraction of teeth in
Medicaid patients, 2000–2010. … Opioid Prescribing After Surgical Extraction of Teeth in Medicaid
Patients, 2000-2010. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-prescribing-after-surgical-extraction-teeth-medicaid-patients-2000 … Researchers examined opioid prescribing by dentists after surgical tooth extraction for a
cohort of … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-prescribing-after-surgical-extraction-teeth-medicaid-patients-2000
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45818/psn-pdf
September 29, 2017 - National Action Plan for Adverse Drug Event Prevention:
recommendations for safer outpatient opioid … National Action Plan for Adverse Drug Event Prevention:
Recommendations for Safer Outpatient Opioid … psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-action-plan-adverse-drug-event-prevention-recommendations-safer-
outpatient-opioid … Accidental overuse of opioid medications in the ambulatory environment is a prominent patient safety … national plan to curb adverse drug events and applies those
recommendations to guide efforts to improve opioid
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46869/psn-pdf
April 11, 2018 - Opioid prescribing practices from 2010 through 2015
among dentists in the United States: what do claims … Opioid prescribing practices from 2010 through 2015 among dentists in the
United States: What do claims … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-prescribing-practices-2010-through-2015-among-dentists-united-states … -
what-do-claims
This analysis of claims data from insurers found that rates of opioid prescribing … The sharpest rise occurred among 11–18 year olds, and nearly one-
third of opioid prescriptions were
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46335/psn-pdf
December 19, 2017 - Prescription opioid analgesics commonly unused after
surgery: a systematic review. … Prescription Opioid Analgesics Commonly Unused After Surgery. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescription-opioid-analgesics-commonly-unused-after-surgery-systematic- … review
A large number of deaths in the United States have been caused by opioid misuse. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/increases-drug-and-opioid-overdose-deaths-united-states-2000-2015
https
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45591/psn-pdf
January 11, 2017 - Efficacy, tolerability, and dose-dependent effects of
opioid analgesics for low back pain: a systematic … Efficacy, Tolerability, and Dose-Dependent Effects of Opioid
Analgesics for Low Back Pain: A Systematic … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/efficacy-tolerability-and-dose-dependent-effects-opioid-analgesics-low-back … -
pain-systematic
This systematic review examined randomized trials of opioid medications for back … that a significant proportion of trial participants reported adverse effects and that recommended opioid
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45521/psn-pdf
December 21, 2016 - The effectiveness and risks of long-term opioid therapy
for chronic pain: a systematic review for a … The effectiveness and risks of long-term opioid therapy for chronic
pain: a systematic review for a … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effectiveness-and-risks-long-term-opioid-therapy-chronic-pain-systematic … -
review-national
Opioid medications are associated with increased risk of adverse drug events, including … This
systematic review found that evidence supporting the use of long-term opioid therapy for chronic
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45008/psn-pdf
June 28, 2018 - Opioid Overdose.
June 28, 2018
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-overdose
Concerns about patient harm from prescription opioid misuse … This
website provides guidelines for use of opioid medications and information to raise awareness about … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-overdose
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safe-use-opioids-hospitals … -1999-2008
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-prescribing-after-nonfatal-overdose-and-association-repeated-overdose-cohort-study