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www.ahrq.gov/opioids/whats-new/newsroom.html
December 01, 2022 - Newsroom 
 
 
 
 AHRQ's blog posts, infographics, and announcements on its latest efforts to help end the opioid … Infographics 
 
 Opioid-related Hospitalizations in 2016 Involving Women Who Were Pregnant or Giving … 2015-2016 
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Opioids' Impact on Seniors 
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Women Have Higher Rates of Opioid-Related … Hospitalizations in Most States 
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Rates of Opioid-Related Hospital Stays: How States … Compared in 2014 
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Opioid Overuse on the Rise: More Widespread Across the United States
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/opioid-report-2014.html
April 01, 2018 - Burden on Hospital Care: A State-by-State Comparison  (PDF, 344 KB) 
 Source:   Statistical Brief #219, Opioid-Related
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/about/ncepcr-older-adults-presentation.pptx
March 15, 2025 - medication management and prevent opioid misuse and opioid use disorder in older adults in primary care … Trends in prior receipt of prescription opioid or adjuvant analgesics among patients with incident opioid … *, or 
A claim with opioid misuse code (305.x, F11.x) or opioid dependence code along with an inpatient … or ED visit with injection drug use-related infection*, or 
A claim with opioid misuse or opioid dependence … Trajectories of prescription opioid dose and risk of opioid-related adverse events among older Medicare
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/topics/impact-opioid-final.pdf
November 01, 2018 - In response to 
dramatic increases in opioid-related illnesses and deaths, 
the Department of Health … Communities in rural areas are 
among the hardest hit by the opioid epidemic. … OPIOIDS        2 
 
 
 Implementing Medication-Assisted Treatment for 
Opioid Use Disorder in … AHRQ has published several statistical briefs that 
characterize the opioid crisis. … /products/opioid-substance-use-resources
https://www.effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/topics/opioid-use-disorder
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/6bb-toolkit-prepare.pdf
February 18, 2021 - Build an Opioid Improvement Team
The opioid improvement team works in the clinic to support the 
Find … prescribing.
• Formed an opioid improvement team.
• Protected time for the opioid improvement team and … • Building an opioid improvement team.
• Model opioid prescribing policy.
• Model patient agreement … the opioid management problem, guidelines, regulations, and 6BBS.
• Built team support for the opioid … to opioid list)?
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-07/hernandez-boussard-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - , or possible drug-drug interactions and perioperative opioid exposure 
may be a gateway to opioid misuse … opioid misuse began decreasing shortly 
thereafter. … The US opioid epidemic has been termed the ‘worst drug crisis’ in America 
and deaths due to opioid … Opioid-sparing postoperative pain management therapies 
are important considering the opioid epidemic … a non-prodrug opioid, 18.6% 
were prescribed a prodrug opioid but were not on SSRIs, and 37.5% were
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/6bb-toolkit-fasttrack-complete.pdf
October 01, 2021 - The opioid epidemic is hurting our communities. … Long-term opioid therapy reconsidered. … Opioid vs nonopioid acute pain management in the emergency department. … Trends in opioid analgesic-prescribing rates by specialty,
U.S., 2007-2012. … Team-based clinic redesign of opioid medication management in primary care: impact on opioid
prescribing
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/6bb-self-assess-tool.pdf
June 02, 2025 - The commitment of leadership
in this clinic to improving
management of patients on
long-term opioid … Policies regarding 
therapy… 
long-term opioid …have not 
distributed 
and staff. … Formal signed patient agreements 
regarding long-term opioid 
therapy… 
…do not exist. … The chart is reviewed and 
preparations made to address 
safe opioid use. … Training on 
disorder… 
diagnosing opioid use …has not 
clinicians.
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/total-opioid-prescriptions.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Infographics - Total Outpatient Prescriptions Expenses for Adults with Opioid Prescriptions, 2017
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/6bb-toolkit-fasttrack.pdf
January 12, 2021 - Building Blocks How-To-Implement Toolkit: Fast Track Approach Guide
A Team-Based Approach to Improving 
Opioid … • What happens when a patient calls for an opioid refill? What is the process? … Formal signed patient agreements
regarding long-term opioid
therapy…
…do not exist. … The chart is reviewed and 
preparations made to address 
safe opioid use. … Training on diagnosing opioid use
disorder…
…has not been offered to 
clinicians.
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/ed-visits-opioids.html
September 01, 2021 - More Opioid-Related Emergency Visits, No Change in Illicit Drug Use Treatment 
 
 
 
 
 More Opioid-Related … Visits, No Change in Illicit Drug Use Treatment  (PDF, 587.7 KB) 
 Emergency department (ED) visits for opioid-related
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/pregnancy.html
Depression 
 
 
 New Healthcare Quality Indicator from AHRQ Aimed at Addressing Maternal Morbidities 
 
 
 Opioid-related
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research/behavioral-health/index.html
February 01, 2024 - It includes resources for the treatment of substance use disorders such as opioid use disorder (OUD) … Highlighted Resources 
 
 Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Playbook:  Practical … Opioid Use in Older Adults Compendium of Resources : This change package supports efforts by primary … care practices and healthcare systems to improve opioid medication management and prevent opioid misuse … and opioid use disorder in older adults in primary care. 
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/emergency-visits-opioids.pdf
June 02, 2025 - Infographic - More Opioid-Related Emergency Visits, No Change in Illicit Drug Use Treatment
This Is … More Opioid-Related Emergency Visits, 
No Change in Illicit Drug Use Treatment
Emergency 
Department … Visits for Opioid- 
Related Care 
Getting  
Treatment for 
Illicit Drug Use
When Needed 
People Ages
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/6bb-toolkit-design.pdf
February 18, 2021 - Who Should Attend 
Opioid improvement team. … Building an opioid improvement team 
Opioid harm stories 
Motivating providers slow to adopt 
Levers … prescriptions 
Suggested opioid management schedule 
Risk stratification and opioid prescribing 
Patient … agreement model 
Chronic pain appointment workflow 
Opioid refill workflow 
Opioid list manager workflow … − What happens when a patient calls for an opioid refill.
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/topics/medication.html
Medications at Transitions and Clinical Handoffs (MATCH) Toolkit for Medication Reconciliation 
 
 
 Opioid
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/opioid-rx-older-adults-2020-21.html
January 01, 2024 - Opioid Prescription Fills Among Older Adults, 2020-2021 
 
 
 
 
 Opioid Prescription Fills Among Older
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/wessell2-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - For example, in “Avoiding High-dose Opioid Therapy,” the criteria were defined as current 
opioid prescription … Exploratory Findings
In a follow up to results on the Opioid CQMs in this project, the US opioid overdose … Increases  in Drug and  Opioid Overdose Deaths--
United States, 2000-2014. … Available from: https://www.end-opioid-
epidemic.org/naloxone/.
27. … Defacto  Long-term Opioid Therapy for Non-
Cancer Pain. The Clinical  Journal of  Pain.
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/older-adults-opioid-fills-2020-2021.html
December 01, 2023 - Opioid Fills Among Older Adults by Income 
 
 
 
 
 Opioid Fills Among Older Adults by Income  (PDF,
                                     
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/49-multimodal-analgesia.pptx
June 01, 2023 - Defining Multimodal Analgesia
Combination of analgesic drugs with diverse mechanisms of action
Includes opioid … and nonopioid analgesics
Effective strategy to minimize opioid use and decrease opioid-related side … anesthetic and analgesic, commonly administered in subhypnotic fashion as infusion for patients with opioid … Care and Recovery 
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Regional Analgesic Techniques
Provide superior analgesia while minimizing opioid … minimization in opioid-naïve patients.