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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/6bb-toolkit-design.pdf
February 18, 2021 - • Reduce the number of patients on concurrent sedatives and opioids by XX% by DATE.
• Increase the … Do we need to track patients
only taking opioids “as
needed”? … as prescribed or receiving opioids from other clinicians. … Alternatives to opioids are regularly
considered, discussed, and integrated into
care processes. … CDC suggests the following script in
their module Reducing the Risks of Opioids:
− “I use urine drug
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/case-studies/202304.html
October 01, 2023 - Alliman noted, “It’s a wonderful thing to help people struggling with opioids.
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www.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/2018-11-nac/nacmtg1118-minutes.html
April 01, 2019 - Update
Update on AHRQ's Data Enterprise Workshop
Update on AHRQ Support of Secretarial Priorities: Opioids … Return to Contents
Update on AHRQ Support of Secretarial Priorities: Opioids
Arlene S. … the United States, noting the finding that, in the year 2017, about 11.4 million Americans misused opioids … In the area of data and analytics, AHRQ’s MEPS and HCUP programs have provided analyses of opioids used … David Atkins asked about the impact of State-level initiatives regarding opioids. Dr.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol4/Advances-Michel_92.pdf
April 30, 2008 - receiving prescriptions for medications that may increase their risk of overdose in
combination with opioids … • Patients with suggestive laboratory results (e.g., positive drug screens for cocaine or opioids … guideline-concordant
prescribing, improve documentation of patient management, reduce misuse or abuse of opioids … Some patients receive
care from non-VA providers who also may prescribe opioids or develop chronic pain … Rates of
adverse events of long-acting opioids in a state
Medicaid program.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/highlights/ps-project-highlights-medication-safety.pdf
April 30, 2025 - , chronic opioid use, and
co-use of opioids with other central nervous system medications. … $100,000
Final Report
Purpose: Assess whether exposing children and adolescents to prescription opioid … analgesics is associated with increased risk of asthma attacks. … Key Findings/Impact: The use of opioid analgesics was most common among
children with outpatient procedures … Researchers concluded that opioid analgesics were commonly prescribed to
children with asthma.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/ncepcr/about/impact-stories/increasing-access.pdf
January 01, 2023 - rise
in death from overdoses.1 Approximately 75% of overdose
deaths in 2021 involved some form of opioids
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www.ahrq.gov/data/hcup/co-level-stats.html
August 01, 2018 - AHRQ has released new HCUP county- and region-level statistics on hospital stays involving alcohol, opioids
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/practices.html
April 01, 2020 - Events in Older Adults ( PDF , 2.6 MB)
Deprescribing
Use of STOPP Criteria
Harms Due to Opioids
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/index.html
June 01, 2025 - Six Building Blocks Resource for pain management and safer opioids use in primary care.
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/index.html
August 01, 2024 - Diabetic Agents (PDF, 1.6 MB) Reducing Adverse Drug Events in Older Adults (PDF, 415.7 KB) Harms Due to Opioids
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/research/health-it/opioids.html
September 01, 2022 - Increasing Access to Medication-Assisted Treatment of Opioid Abuse in Rural Primary Care Practices
An important aspect of the opioid epidemic is the lack of treatment options for millions of Americans living in rural communities. We can expand access by engaging primary care practices—the places where most rura…
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/opioid-related_hospitalizations_2016.pdf
January 01, 2016 - Opioid-related hospitalizations of pregnant women, 2016
Percentage of opioid-related hospitalizations
in 2016 involving women who were pregnant
or giving birth
BLACKS 5 %
WHITES 8 %
HISPANICS 9 %
Source: AHRQ, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Statistical Brief #247:
Opioid-Related Hospital Stays Among W…
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/ahrq-stats.html
July 01, 2025 - (Source: Any Use and “Frequent Use” of Opioids among Adults Aged 18-64 in 2020-2021, by Socioeconomic … (Source: Any Use and “Frequent Use” of Opioids among Adults Aged 18-64 in 2020-2021, by Socioeconomic … (Source: Use and "Frequent Use" of Opioids among Adults Aged 65 and Older in 2020-2021, by Socioeconomic … Overdose Deaths Involving Opioids From 2018 to 2020, the overall rate of drug overdose deaths involving … opioids increased from 14.6 per 100,000 population to 21.4.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2019qdr-final-es-cs061721.pdf
December 01, 2020 - Cold
Improving Trend: Colon Cancer Treatment
Worsening Trend: Emergency Department Visits Involving Opioids … Worsening Trend: Hospital Stays Involving Opioids
Worsening Trend: Suicide Mortality
Resources
Examining … Priorities and Tasks at HHS
COVID-19
HIV Research
Smoking Cessation
Physical Activity and Nutrition
Opioids
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www.ahrq.gov/action-alliance/resources/type-harm.html
July 01, 2025 - Education VHA has compiled educational resources for patients to improve their role in the safe use of opioids … The information includes factsheets to inform patients about taking opioids and what to ask their provider … before taking opioids.
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www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2024-annual-report/profile-p12-salvador.html
May 01, 2024 - Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022
P12: Using a Televideo-based Training Model for Providers to Expand Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder in Rural New Mexico
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Table of Contents
Investments in Primary Care Research for 2021 and 2022
Acknowledgments and Auth…
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www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/improve/six-building-blocks-guide.html
December 01, 2021 - Six Building Blocks: A Team-Based Approach to Improving Opioid Management in Primary Care
How-To-Implement Toolkit
The Six Building Blocks: A Team-Based Approach to Improving Opioid Management in Primary Care (6BBs or Building Blocks ) program provides a roadmap to improve care for patients with …
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www.ahrq.gov/sitemap.html
August 11, 2025 - Network of Patient Safety Databases (NPSD)
Nursing Home Guide
Nursing Home
Opioids
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www.ahrq.gov/priority-populations/observances/bhm/index.html
February 01, 2025 - Diagnosed Diabetes by Race/Ethnicity, 2015-2016 , PDF (663 KB); HTML #516: Any Use and Frequent Use of Opioids
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www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/opioid-use-endocarditis.html
May 01, 2020 - Increase in Hospital Inpatient Stays for Opioid Use Disorders and Endocarditis, 2016
Increase in Hospital Inpatient Stays for Opioid Use Disorders and Endocarditis, 2016 (PDF, 1.2 MB)
Source: HCUP Statistical Brief #256, Hospital Inpatient Stays Related to Opioid Use Disorder and Endocarditis, 2016 . Vi…