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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47194/psn-pdf
August 22, 2018 - Labeling morphine milligram equivalents on opioid
packaging: a potential patient safety intervention … Labeling Morphine Milligram Equivalents on Opioid Packaging: a
Potential Patient Safety Intervention … -
safety
Recent efforts to address the opioid crisis include developing prescribing guidelines and … A PSNet perspective discussed opioid misuse as a patient safety
problem. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/opioid-overdose-patient-safety-problem
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46119/psn-pdf
August 15, 2018 - Incidence and predictors of opioid prescription at
discharge after traumatic injury. … Incidence and Predictors of Opioid Prescription at
Discharge After Traumatic Injury. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/incidence-and-predictors-opioid-prescription-discharge-after-traumatic-injury … The epidemic of deaths associated with opioid medications has spurred research examining clinicians … However, the true incidence of inappropriate opioid
prescribing has not yet been defined.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45329/psn-pdf
April 24, 2018 - State legal restrictions and prescription-opioid use
among disabled adults. … State Legal Restrictions and Prescription-Opioid Use among
Disabled Adults. … Growing rates of opioid misuse endanger public health. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/addressing-opioid-misuse
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/implementation-prescription-drug-monitoring-programs-associated-reductions-opioid-related … /web-mm/pains-chronic-opioid-usage
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46771/psn-pdf
January 30, 2018 - Electronic medical record alert associated with reduced
opioid and benzodiazepine coprescribing in high-risk … Electronic Medical Record Alert Associated With Reduced Opioid and
Benzodiazepine Coprescribing in High-risk … Opioid and benzodiazepine coprescribing leads to increased risk for medication adverse events. … psnet.ahrq.gov/primer/medication-errors-and-adverse-drug-events
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/45662/psn-pdf
January 23, 2017 - National trends in hospitalizations for opioid poisonings
among children and adolescents, 1997 to 2012 … National Trends in Hospitalizations for Opioid Poisonings Among
Children and Adolescents, 1997 to 2012 … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-trends-hospitalizations-opioid-poisonings-among-children-and- … adolescents-1997-2012
Despite recent policy efforts, opioid overdose remains a serious patient safety … Researchers found that between 1997 and 2012, hospitalizations for opioid poisoning among pediatric
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/49717/psn-pdf
September 01, 2014 - On admission, he reported 8/10 pain, despite receiving his home opioid regimen. … A code blue was called for
opioid and benzodiazepine overdose. … adverse event,
including opioid doses in excess of 100 mg daily, use of multiple opioid drugs with … Always combine opioid and non-opioid analgesics to maximize analgesia and reduce opioid
requirements … Trends in long-term opioid therapy for chronic non-cancer
pain.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47893/psn-pdf
April 08, 2019 - Challenges with implementing the Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention opioid guideline: a consensus … Challenges with Implementing the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention Opioid Guideline: A Consensus … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/challenges-implementing-centers-disease-control-and-prevention-opioid- … guideline-consensus
Many efforts have been implemented to address the opioid epidemic, such as guidelines … of an expert consensus
panel exploring the impact of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention opioid
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46721/psn-pdf
April 16, 2018 - Correlation between 24-hour predischarge opioid use and
amount of opioids prescribed at hospital discharge … Correlation Between 24-Hour Predischarge Opioid Use and Amount
of Opioids Prescribed at Hospital Discharge … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/correlation-between-24-hour-predischarge-opioid-use-and-amount-opioids- … Individual patients' 24-hour predischarge opioid use did not predict their postdischarge opioid prescription … This suggests the need to optimize opioid prescribing for postoperative patients at discharge.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45937/psn-pdf
September 29, 2017 - Opioid-prescribing patterns of emergency physicians and
risk of long-term use. … Opioid-Prescribing Patterns of Emergency Physicians and Risk of Long-
Term Use. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-prescribing-patterns-emergency-physicians-and-risk-long-term-use … The opioid epidemic is currently one of the most pressing patient safety challenges, as discussed in … High-risk prescribing practices by clinicians is one contributing factor in the
surge in opioid use
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46803/psn-pdf
April 12, 2019 - Association between electronic medical record
implementation of default opioid prescription quantities … Association between Electronic Medical Record Implementation of
Default Opioid Prescription Quantities … frontline providers
minimize the number of opioid tablets they prescribe for acute pain. … Two PSNet perspectives explore the intersection of patient safety and
the opioid epidemic. … /perspective/opioid-overdose-patient-safety-problem
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46988/psn-pdf
April 25, 2018 - Opioid Stewardship.
April 25, 2018
Ochsner J. 2018;18(1):20-45. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-stewardship
Both organizational and national strategies are required … to reduce opioid-related harm. … This special issue
section explores one health system's efforts to address the opioid epidemic. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-stewardship
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pain-management-and-opioid-epidemic-balancing-societal-and-individual-benefits-and-risks
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46468/psn-pdf
December 13, 2017 - The effect of opioid prescribing guidelines on
prescriptions by emergency physicians in Ohio. … The Effect of Opioid Prescribing Guidelines on Prescriptions by
Emergency Physicians in Ohio. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-opioid-prescribing-guidelines-prescriptions-emergency-physicians-ohio … The quantity of opioid prescriptions from emergency departments and the
duration of opioid prescriptions … /implementation-prescription-drug-monitoring-programs-associated-reductions-opioid-related
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45979/psn-pdf
April 05, 2017 - Healthcare system-wide implementation of opioid-safety
guideline recommendations: the case of urine … drug
screening and opioid-patient suicide- and overdose-
related events in the Veterans Health Administration … Healthcare system-wide implementation of opioid-safety
guideline recommendations: the case of urine … The authors conclude that opioid therapy guidelines
may have a positive impact on patient safety. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/addressing-opioid-misuse
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-prescribing-after-nonfatal-overdose-and-association-repeated-overdose-cohort-study
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46888/psn-pdf
June 20, 2018 - Patient-centered prescription opioid tapering in
community outpatients with chronic pain. … Patient-Centered Prescription Opioid Tapering in Community
Outpatients With Chronic Pain. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/patient-centered-prescription-opioid-tapering-community-outpatients-chronic … The authors suggest that offering a voluntary gradual
opioid taper to patients with chronic pain may … reduce their opioid dose.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47326/psn-pdf
August 29, 2018 - Trends in opioid use in commercially insured and
Medicare Advantage populations in 2007–16:
retrospective … Trends in opioid use in commercially insured and Medicare
Advantage populations in 2007-16: retrospective … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/trends-opioid-use-commercially-insured-and-medicare-advantage-populations … Opioid prescribing rates were higher and doses were larger among
disabled Medicare beneficiaries. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective/patient-safety-and-opioid-medications
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/chronic-pain-opioid-treatment_research-protocol.pdf
December 19, 2013 - vs. placebo or non-opioid therapy
(including usual care)
• For KQ Ic: Opioid vs. non-opioid therapy … plus non-opioid therapy (pharmacological or non-
pharmacological) vs. opioid or non-opioid therapy alone … vs. another long-acting opioid
• For KQ IIId: Short- plus long-acting opioid vs. long-acting opioid … Association
between opioid prescribing patterns and opioid
overdose-related deaths. … : 7. exp Analgesics, Opioid/
Opioids 8. opioid*.mp
(includes alone 9.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47269/psn-pdf
August 15, 2018 - opportunities for health
services research to assess local, state, and system-level policy to address the opioid … crisis, evaluate
interventions to minimize opioid misuse, and understand the rapid increase in opioid-related … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/declines-opioid-prescribing-after-private-insurer-policy-change-massachusetts … -2011-2015
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/addressing-opioid-misuse
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-opioid-safety-initiative-opioid-related-prescribing-veterans … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/national-trends-hospitalizations-opioid-poisonings-among-children-and-adolescents
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46948/psn-pdf
April 16, 2018 - Opioid-related critical care resource use in US children's
hospitals. … Opioid-Related Critical Care Resource Use in US Children's
Hospitals. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-related-critical-care-resource-use-us-childrens-hospitals
Opioid-related … This study retrospectively examined
critical care unit hospitalizations for opioid ingestions among … The authors call for stronger efforts to address the impact of the opioid
epidemic on children.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45652/psn-pdf
June 29, 2017 - Increases in drug and opioid overdose deaths—United
States, 2000–2015. … Increases in Drug and Opioid-Involved Overdose Deaths - United States,
2010-2015. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/increases-drug-and-opioid-overdose-deaths-united-states-2000-2015
Opioid … Opioid overdose deaths are increasing each
year, through 2015, and current rates are the highest ever … A previous WebM&M commentary described a fatal opioid overdose.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/47223/psn-pdf
August 14, 2018 - Six Building Blocks: A Team-Based Approach to
Improving Opioid Management in Primary Care. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/six-building-blocks-team-based-approach-improving-opioid-management-
primary-care … In light of the current opioid crisis, the use of opioids to manage noncancer-related chronic pain … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/improving-adherence-long-term-opioid-therapy-guidelines-reduce-opioid-misuse-primary-care … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/first-do-no-harm-marshaling-clinician-leadership-counter-opioid-epidemic