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161. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     February 06, 2019 - Little is known as to the extent to which direct-to-provider marketing of opioids by pharmaceutical … companies influences physician prescribing and patient mortality related to overdose from prescription opioids … Further analysis revealed that marketing to providers was associated with increased prescribing of opioids … opioid-prescribing-decreases-after-learning-patients-fatal-overdose https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cdc-guideline-prescribing-opioids-chronic-pain-united-states

162. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     March 04, 2019 - Implementation of the new regulation was associated with an unexpected increase in the amount of opioids … prescription refill rates decreased, overall there was no significant difference in the total amount of opioids … patient-safety-and-opioid-medications https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/wide-variation-and-overprescription-opioids-after-elective-surgery … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/wide-variation-and-overprescription-opioids-after-elective-surgery https

163. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2018 - Recognize that naltrexone is contraindicated in patients on opioids. … Postoperatively, the patient's pain was severe and opioids were initiated for pain control. … While at the SNF, the patient continued to receive naltrexone daily in addition to high-dose opioids. … The patient should be restarted on naltrexone following the discontinuation of opioids. … Challenges in using opioids to treat pain in persons with substance use disorders.

164. Association of opioid-related adverse drug events with clinical and cost outcomes among surgical patients in a large integrated health care delivery system. | PSNet
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     March 12, 2014 - Opioids are known to be high-risk medications. … Patients receiving higher dose and longer duration of opioids were more likely to experience adverse … July 2, 2019 Wide variation and overprescription of opioids after elective surgery. … May 23, 2018 Correlation between 24-hour predischarge opioid use and amount of opioids … July 19, 2017 Overdose risk in young children of women prescribed opioids.

165. Opioid-prescribing patterns of emergency physicians and risk of long-term use. | PSNet
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     August 15, 2018 - Prior research has shown that patients often receive opioids following low-risk procedures, and they … variations in opioid prescribing practices among emergency departments, with some physicians prescribing opioids … Notably, patients who received opioids from a high-intensity prescriber were significantly more likely … to continue using opioids 12 months later—indicating a possible connection between physician prescribing … June 28, 2017 Inappropriate prescribing of opioids for patients undergoing surgery.

166. Interventions for postsurgical opioid prescribing: a systematic review. | PSNet
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     October 03, 2012 - January 27, 2019 Correlation between 24-hour predischarge opioid use and amount of opioids … April 16, 2018 Prescription opioid analgesics commonly unused after surgery: a systematic … December 18, 2017 How to maximize patient safety when prescribing opioids.

167. National Action Plan for Adverse Drug Event Prevention: recommendations for safer outpatient opioid use. | PSNet
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     August 05, 2015 - View More Related Resources CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids … September 29, 2017 Opioids in Medicare Part D: Concerns About Extreme Use and Questionable … outpatient measures for reduction of adverse drug events from anticoagulants, diabetes agents, and opioid … analgesics.

168. Opioid Taskforce Playbook. | PSNet
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     May 01, 2023 - Hospitals play an important role in identifying and preventing the misuse and abuse of prescription opioids

169. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2016 - psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/quantifying-burden-opioid-medication-errors-adult-oncology-and-palliative- care-settings Opioids … Although opioids offer many therapeutic benefits, they are also a known high-risk medication. … are a major patient safety issue in ambulatory care, and this review sought to quantify how often opioids … This lack of data hinders better understanding of the balance between risks and benefits of opioids … in ambulatory care patients, which is very important given how frequently opioids are used for cancer

170. Patterns of potential opioid misuse and subsequent adverse outcomes in Medicare, 2008 to 2012. | PSNet
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     June 30, 2021 - Researchers defined six possible indicators of opioid misuse (e.g., obtaining opioids from more than … June 28, 2017 Inappropriate prescribing of opioids for patients undergoing surgery. … January 23, 2019 Clinicians' perceptions of medication errors with opioids in cancer … August 2, 2017 Association between concurrent use of prescription opioids and benzodiazepines

171. Predictors of in-hospital postoperative opioid overdose after major elective operations: a nationally representative cohort study. | PSNet
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     March 17, 2021 - finding suggests that high-risk patient characteristics should be taken into account in prescribing opioids … February 8, 2023 Inappropriate prescribing of opioids for patients undergoing surgery … Strategies to identify patient risks of prescription opioid addiction when initiating opioids … September 25, 2018 Opioids prescribed after low-risk surgical procedures in the United

172. Persistent opioid use among pediatric patients after surgery. | PSNet
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     January 29, 2020 - Research has found that a significant proportion of adults prescribed opioids in the short term remain … , commercial health care claims database to determine whether children and adolescents prescribed opioids … following surgery were more likely to be prescribed opioids 3 to 6 months later, compared to children … April 24, 2018 Trends in medical and nonmedical use of prescription opioids among US

173. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     October 13, 2018 - More than one-third of adults reported using prescription opioids in the past year and nearly 5% reported … misusing opioids (defined as any use not directed by a physician, including use without a prescription … The majority of patients who misused opioids did so without a prescription, with many patients obtaining … opioids from friends or relatives. … Among those who misused opioids, most did so seeking relief from pain—indicating that untreated pain

174. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     July 19, 2017 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-epidemic-what-can-surgeons-do-about-it Surgeons often prescribe opioids … preoperative, postoperative, and outpatient care stages to address the potential for unsafe use of opioids … predictors-hospital-postoperative-opioid-overdose-after-major-elective-operations-nationally https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioids-prescribed-after-low-risk-surgical-procedures-united-states … -2004-2012 https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safe-use-opioids-hospitals https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective

175. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     February 01, 2019 - Safe use of opioids in hospitals. December 23, 2016 Sentinel Event Alert. 2012;49:1-5. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safe-use-opioids-hospitals Opioid pain medications are considered high-risk … Because these medications are frequently used to treat acute pain in the hospital, opioids account for … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safe-use-opioids-hospitals https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismps-list-high-alert-medications-acute-care-settings

176. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     March 20, 2019 - an effort to raise awareness of the potential for patient harm due to lack of legitimate access to opioids … other-opioid-crisis-hospital-shortages-lead-patient-pain-medical-errors https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cdc-guideline-prescribing-opioids-chronic-pain-united-states … -2016 https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cdc-guideline-prescribing-opioids-chronic-pain-united-states-2016

177. New persistent opioid use after minor and major surgical procedures in US adults. | PSNet
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     April 18, 2019 - Overprescribing by providers is one factor contributing to the widespread use of opioids. … Strategies to identify patient risks of prescription opioid addiction when initiating opioids … September 29, 2017 Prescription of long-acting opioids and mortality in patients with … July 31, 2017 Are physicians safely prescribing opioids for chronic noncancer pain?

178. Association of primary care clinic appointment time with opioid prescribing. | PSNet
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     September 01, 2021 - The root causes of the opioid epidemic are complex, but inappropriate prescribing of opioids (which … includes both prescribing opioids in situations where they are not indicated as well as excessive prescribing … prescribing rose considerably as the workday progressed; clinicians were also more likely to prescribe opioids … 2021 Assessing reasons for decreased primary care access for individuals on prescribed opioids

179. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)
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     March 07, 2018 - Ten ERs in Colorado tried to curtail opioids and did better than expected. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ten-ers-colorado-tried-curtail-opioids-and-did-better-expected Innovations … in the prescribing of opioids in the emergency department are needed to change practice and help address … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ten-ers-colorado-tried-curtail-opioids-and-did-better-expected https://psnet.ahrq.gov

180. Progress Made Towards Improving Opioid Safety, But Further Efforts to Assess Progress and Reduce Risk Are Needed. | PSNet
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     May 16, 2018 - Ineffectively prescribed opioids contribute to opioid misuse and overdose among patients. … May 4, 2016 Prescription Opioids: Medicare Needs to Expand Oversight Efforts to Reduce … December 9, 2020 Patient Options for Safe and Effective Disposal of Unused Opioids. … December 6, 2017 Prescription Opioids: Medicare Needs to Expand Oversight Efforts to