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Inappropriate prescribing of opioids for patients undergoing surgery. | PSNet

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June 30, 2021 - June 15, 2022 Evaluation of policies limiting opioid exposure on opioid prescribing and … September 1, 2021 Association of opioid prescribing with opioid consumption after surgery … July 20, 2022 Effects of state opioid prescribing laws on use of opioid and other pain … April 5, 2023 Evaluation of policies limiting opioid exposure on opioid prescribing and … opioid use.

Associations between stopping prescriptions for opioids, length of opioid treatment, and overdose or suicide deaths in US veterans: observational evaluation. | PSNet

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April 05, 2017 - October 7, 2020 Effects of state opioid prescribing laws on use of opioid and other pain … August 8, 2012 Classification of opioid dependence, abuse, or overdose in opioid-naive … September 7, 2022 Association of opioid prescribing with opioid consumption after surgery … November 11, 2020 Association between in-clinic opioid administration and discharge opioid … July 22, 2020 Association of state-level opioid-reduction policies with pediatric opioid

Four states with robust prescription drug monitoring programs reduced opioid dosages. | PSNet

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January 20, 2016 - September 7, 2005 Medication for opioid use disorder after nonfatal opioid overdose and … November 7, 2018 Association of state opioid duration limits with postoperative opioid … requiring prior opioid tolerance. … use in opioid-naïve patients. … opioid-free surgical patients.

Trends in medical and nonmedical use of prescription opioids among US adolescents: 1976–2015. | PSNet

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December 20, 2017 - Opioid use is a patient safety epidemic. … April 1, 2021 Association between in-clinic opioid administration and discharge opioid … September 11, 2019 Patterns of opioid administration among opioid-naive inpatients and … Safe and Transparent Opioid Prescribing to Promote Patient Safety and Reduced Risk of Opioid Misuse. … June 19, 2019 Opioid medication discontinuation and risk of adverse opioid-related health

Preventing iatrogenic overdose: a review of in–emergency department opioid-related adverse drug events and medication errors. | PSNet

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August 12, 2020 - Study Preventing iatrogenic overdose: a review of in–emergency department opioid-related … Preventing iatrogenic overdose: a review of in-emergency department opioid-related adverse drug events … prescribing practices such as coadministration of multiple opioid medications, and systems problems … A recent AHRQ WebM&M commentary describes best practices for opioid prescribing. … August 12, 2020 Prevention of opioid overdose.

Patient-centered prescription opioid tapering in community outpatients with chronic pain. | PSNet

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May 17, 2017 - Patient-Centered Prescription Opioid Tapering in Community Outpatients With Chronic Pain. … reduce their opioid dose. … September 1, 2021 Association of state opioid duration limits with postoperative opioid … opioid-free surgical patients. … October 26, 2022 Training in safe opioid prescribing and treatment of opioid use disorder

Opioid-Related Inpatient Stays and Emergency Department Visits Among Patients Aged 65 Years and Older, 2010 and 2015. | PSNet

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March 14, 2018 - Book/Report Opioid-Related Inpatient Stays and Emergency Department Visits Among … This data analysis from the AHRQ Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project found that opioid-related … September 25, 2019 Addressing Problematic Opioid Use in OECD Countries. … September 19, 2018 Outpatient opioid prescriptions for children and opioid-related adverse … July 11, 2018 Medication for opioid use disorder after nonfatal opioid overdose and association

Effect of a Veterans Health Administration mandate to case review patients with opioid prescriptions on mortality among patients with opioid use disorder: a secondary analysis of the STORM randomized control trial. | PSNet

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February 17, 2016 - Effect of a Veterans Health Administration mandate to case review patients with opioid … prescriptions on mortality among patients with opioid use disorder: a secondary analysis of the STORM … use in opioid-naïve patients. … exposure on opioid prescribing and patient pain in opioid-naive patients undergoing elective surgery … April 27, 2022 Effects of state opioid prescribing laws on use of opioid and other pain

Vital signs: changes in opioid prescribing in the United States, 2006-2015. | PSNet

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September 12, 2018 - 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. … These results are consistent with prior studies about the opioid epidemic. … Vital Signs: Changes in Opioid Prescribing in the United States, 2006-2015. … January 9, 2019 No shortcuts to safer opioid prescribing.

Evaluation of the extended-release/long-acting opioid prescribing Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy Program by the US Food and Drug Administration: a review. | PSNet

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March 06, 2019 - Study Evaluation of the extended-release/long-acting opioid prescribing Risk Evaluation … Evaluation of the Extended-Release/Long-Acting Opioid Prescribing Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy … March 6, 2019 Effects of state opioid prescribing laws on use of opioid and other pain … February 6, 2013 Association of household opioid availability and prescription opioid … April 27, 2022 Effects of state opioid prescribing laws on use of opioid and other pain

First, Do No Harm: Marshaling Clinician Leadership to Counter the Opioid Epidemic. | PSNet

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July 19, 2017 - opioid overdose deaths and recommends adherence to clinical guidelines on opioid use, specifically the … of opioid medications. … Opioid Epidemic. … July 21, 2021 Association between in-clinic opioid administration and discharge opioid … Safe and Transparent Opioid Prescribing to Promote Patient Safety and Reduced Risk of Opioid Misuse.

Moving beyond misuse and diversion: the urgent need to consider the role of iatrogenic addiction in the current opioid epidemic. | PSNet

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August 19, 2009 - August 9, 2006 Association of opioid prescribing with opioid consumption after surgery … January 18, 2023 Effects of state opioid prescribing laws on use of opioid and other … July 8, 2020 Opioid prescribing after childbirth and risk for serious opioid-related … June 24, 2020 Association of state opioid duration limits with postoperative opioid prescribing … with mortality from opioid-related overdoses.

Defining optimal length of opioid pain medication prescription after common surgical procedures. | PSNet

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July 12, 2017 - April 19, 2023 Evaluation of policies limiting opioid exposure on opioid prescribing … opioid use. … opioid-free surgical patients. … November 11, 2020 Classification of opioid dependence, abuse, or overdose in opioid-naive … duration limits with postoperative opioid prescribing.

Predictors of serious opioid-related adverse drug events in hospitalized patients. | PSNet

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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. J Patient Saf. … Predictors of serious opioid-related adverse drug events in hospitalized patients. J Patient Saf. … adverse drug events on hospitalized previously opioid-free surgical patients. … for future opioid-related problems.

New evidence on stemming low-value prescribing. | PSNet

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April 19, 2023 - Overprescribing contributes to polypharmacy , antibiotic resistance, and opioid misuse . … March 30, 2022 Effects of state opioid prescribing laws on use of opioid and other pain … requiring prior opioid tolerance. … opioid use and misuse. … June 19, 2019 Addressing Problematic Opioid Use in OECD Countries.

Prevention of prescription opioid misuse and projected overdose deaths in the United States. | PSNet

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April 04, 2012 - on opioid overdose mortality . … promising practices to address opioid misuse. … October 3, 2018 Medication for opioid use disorder after nonfatal opioid overdose and … requiring prior opioid tolerance. … April 19, 2023 Evaluation of policies limiting opioid exposure on opioid prescribing

Predictors of in-hospital postoperative opioid overdose after major elective operations: a nationally representative cohort study. | PSNet

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November 18, 2015 - The large surge in opioid use is a serious patient safety problem. … March 29, 2023 Evaluation of policies limiting opioid exposure on opioid prescribing … opioid use. … opioid-free surgical patients. … October 7, 2020 Classification of opioid dependence, abuse, or overdose in opioid-naive

Evaluating the impact of auto-calculation settings on opioid prescribing at an academic medical center. | PSNet

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January 23, 2020 - Study Evaluating the impact of auto-calculation settings on opioid prescribing at … June 15, 2022 Opioid prescribing after childbirth and risk for serious opioid-related … March 29, 2023 Evaluation of policies limiting opioid exposure on opioid prescribing … 30-day risk after an opioid dispensation in Alberta, Canada. … of a health system intervention to reduce opioid overprescribing.

The effectiveness and risks of long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain: a systematic review for a National Institutes of Health Pathways to Prevention Workshop. | PSNet

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February 03, 2010 - August 29, 2007 No shortcuts to safer opioid prescribing. … use in opioid-naïve patients. … May 20, 2020 Prevention of opioid overdose. … July 18, 2018 Medication for opioid use disorder after nonfatal opioid overdose and association … May 2, 2018 Opioid Stewardship.

Trends in opioid use in commercially insured and Medicare Advantage populations in 2007–16: retrospective cohort study. | PSNet

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October 25, 2017 - Study Trends in opioid use in commercially insured and Medicare Advantage populations … Trends in opioid use in commercially insured and Medicare Advantage populations in 2007-16: retrospective … Opioid prescribing rates were higher and doses were larger among disabled Medicare beneficiaries. … requiring prior opioid tolerance. … August 8, 2018 The cost of opioid–related adverse drug events.

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