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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/61018/psn-pdf
October 14, 2020 - Association of current opioid use with serious adverse
events among older adult survivors of breast … Association of current opioid use with serious adverse events among
older adult survivors of breast … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/association-current-opioid-use-serious-adverse-events-among-older-adult- … survivors-breast
Chronic opioid use for noncancer pain is a well-established patient safety problem … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/pains-chronic-opioid-usage
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/opioid-overdose-patient-safety-problem
                                     
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/products/playbooks/opioid-use-disorder/self-assessment-checklist-medication-assisted-treatment-opioid-use-disorder/online-self-assessment
March 01, 2021 - Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care Playbook 
 
 
 
 
   
 Medication-Assisted Treatment for Opioid … AHRQ Initiatives 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 EvidenceNOW: Managing Unhealthy Alcohol Use 
 
 
 
 
   
 Opioid … Initiative 
 
 
 
 
   
 Older Adult Opioid Initiative 
 
 
 
 
   
 Other HHS Initiatives … Operational System & Workflows 
 
 
 
 
 Screening and Diagnosis 
 
 
 
 
 Engaging Patients in Opioid
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/74075/psn-pdf
November 17, 2021 - CDC guideline for opioid prescribing associated with
reduced dispensing to certain patients with chronic … CDC guideline for opioid prescribing associated with reduced
dispensing to certain patients with chronic … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cdc-guideline-opioid-prescribing-associated-reduced-dispensing-certain- … prescribing and opioid dispensing for patients with four common chronic pain diagnoses. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/opioid-safety
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-prescribing-after-nonfatal-overdose-and-association-repeated-overdose-cohort-study
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60328/psn-pdf
May 27, 2020 - Fatal Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Opioid-Induced
Respiratory Depression
May 27, 2020
Fazio … Fatal Patient-Controlled Analgesia (PCA) Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression. … PCA
involves opioid administration via an infusion pump that delivers a preprogrammed dose of opioid … with opioid PCA administration, many best
practices have been recommended. … patients but should be avoided as a first-line opioid
choice for opioid naïve patients.2,8
In the
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-193-naloxone-executive-summary.pdf
November 01, 2017 - repeat 
opioid overdose episodes. … FDA approves new hand-held auto-injector to reverse opioid 
overdose. … Management of opioid analgesic overdose. … Community management of 
opioid overdose. … Out-of-hospital treatment 
of opioid overdoses in an urban setting.
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60657/psn-pdf
July 08, 2020 - Predictors of serious opioid-related adverse drug events
in hospitalized patients. … Predictors of serious opioid-related adverse drug events in
hospitalized patients. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/predictors-serious-opioid-related-adverse-drug-events-hospitalized-patients … /increases-drug-and-opioid-overdose-deaths-united-states-2000-2015
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/increases-drug-and-opioid-overdose-deaths-united-states … /web-mm/fatal-patient-controlled-analgesia-pca-opioid-induced-respiratory-depression
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/60967/psn-pdf
September 30, 2020 - Electronic medical record-based interventions to
encourage opioid prescribing best practices in the … Electronic medical record-based interventions to encourage
opioid prescribing best practices in the … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/electronic-medical-record-based-interventions-encourage-opioid-prescribing … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/opioid-safety
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/opioid-safety
https://psnet.ahrq.gov … /issue/labeling-morphine-milligram-equivalents-opioid-packaging-potential-patient-safety
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47920/psn-pdf
June 18, 2019 - Evaluating the impact of auto-calculation settings on
opioid prescribing at an academic medical center … Evaluating the Impact of Auto-Calculation Settings on Opioid
Prescribing at an Academic Medical Center … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/evaluating-impact-auto-calculation-settings-opioid-prescribing-academic- … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-opioid-safety-initiative-opioid-related-prescribing-veterans
https … ://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-opioid-safety-initiative-opioid-related-prescribing-veterans
                                     
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73656/psn-pdf
September 01, 2021 - Opioid prescribing to US children and young adults in
2019. … Opioid prescribing to US children and young adults in 2019. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-prescribing-us-children-and-young-adults-2019
Despite public policies … and guidelines to reduce opioid prescribing, providers continue to overprescribe
these medications … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/outpatient-opioid-prescriptions-children-and-opioid-related-adverse-events
                                     
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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/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/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/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/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/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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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/CountyNeonatalAbstinenceSyndrome.pdf
November 19, 2021 - Maine opioid summary: opioid-related overdose deaths. … Vermont opioid summary: opioid-related overdose deaths. … F11.14 Opioid abuse with opioid-induced mood disorder 
F11.150 Opioid abuse with opioid-induced psychotic … F11.159 Opioid abuse with opioid-induced psychotic disorder, unspecified 
F11.181 Opioid abuse with … Opioid abuse with other opioid-induced disorder 
F11.19 Opioid abuse with unspecified opioid-induced
                                     
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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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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/topic-brief3-SUD.pdf
April 01, 2021 - long-acting opioid agonist methadone, 
the partial opioid agonist buprenorphine, or the opioid antagonist … In patients with pain and co-occurring 
opioid use disorder, treatment with medications for opioid use … disorder with full or partial opioid 
agonist effects (methadone or buprenorphine) or opioid antagonist … , non-pharmacologic therapies, and non-
opioid medications for chronic pain and opioid use disorder; … with opioid use disorder.
                                     
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/topic-brief3-SUD.pdf
April 01, 2021 - long-acting opioid agonist methadone, 
the partial opioid agonist buprenorphine, or the opioid antagonist … In patients with pain and co-occurring 
opioid use disorder, treatment with medications for opioid use … disorder with full or partial opioid 
agonist effects (methadone or buprenorphine) or opioid antagonist … , non-pharmacologic therapies, and non-
opioid medications for chronic pain and opioid use disorder; … with opioid use disorder.