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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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digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/appendix-e-cdspain-sample-clinical-practice-guidelines.docx
October 16, 2020 - of opioid analgesics is the largest risk factor in developing opioid use disorder (OUD).1 Therefore, … risks from use of opioid analgesics and taper opioid medications if risks outweigh benefits. … Calculating oral MME accounts for differences in opioid drug type and strength.1
Planning Opioid Tapering … Opioid tapering involves six steps:
1. … safety of opioid medication.
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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/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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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st551/stat551.shtml
September 01, 2023 - use disorder (OUD) and
overdose. 1 As OUD and opioid overdose deaths continue to be major … This Statistical Brief presents estimates of prescription fills for opioid medicines that are commonly … Statistical Brief
552 presents estimates of opioid use for adults aged 18–64. … use (defined as one or more prescription fills during the year) and (2)
frequent opioid … MEPS estimates of opioid use may differ from estimates based on other data sources.
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meps.ahrq.gov/data_files/publications/st552/stat552.shtml
September 01, 2023 - This Statistical Brief presents estimates of prescription fills for opioid medicines that are commonly … Statistical Brief 551
presents estimates of opioid use for adults aged 65 and older. … use (defined as one or more prescription fills during the year) and (2) frequent
opioid … opioid prescription fills (2.2 percent) than men (5.0 percent and 1.4 percent). … MEPS estimates of opioid use may differ from estimates based on other data sources.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/retention-strategies-opioid-use-disorder
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/opioid-use-disorder/technical-brief
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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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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/substance-abuse-horizon-scan-high-impact-1406.pdf
January 01, 2020 - opioid abuse treatment. … overdoses: opioid misuse
and dependence. … Prescription
opioid abuse in chronic pain: a review of opioid
abuse predictors and strategies to … curb opioid
abuse. … Responding to opioid overdose. [internet].
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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