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101. Black History Month | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     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

102. Intravenous Infusion Safety Initiative: Collaboration, Evidence-Based Best Practices, and “Smart” Technology Help Avert High-Risk Adverse Drug Events and Improve Patient Outcomes (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/quality-patient-safety/patient-safety-resources/resources/advances-in-patient-safety-2/vol4/Advances-Maddox_38.pdf
     March 26, 2008 - Patient Controlled Analgesia Despite the effectiveness of PCA for opioid administration, responses to opioids … However, beta-testing results underscored the difficulty of predicting patient response to opioids and … This is particularly important with sickle cell patients, who often require high doses of opioids. … Dangers of postoperative opioids. … Opioids and respiratory depression. Respir Care 1999; 44: 78-80. 29.

103. About This Report | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/reports/2025-annual-report/about.html
     August 01, 2025 - Telehealth/Telemedicine, Multiple Chronic Conditions, Rural Health, Women’s Health, Older Adults, and Opioids

104. Infographic - Outpatient Expenses for Adults with Opioid Prescriptions, 2017 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/opioid-outpatient-expenses.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - Infographic - Outpatient Expenses for Adults with Opioid Prescriptions, 2017

105. Appendix E. Category Definitions | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/engage/appe.html
     March 01, 2017 - Antibiotic, opioid, and other medication overuse Definition: The overuse of antibiotics and opioids

106. 2018 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Detailed Methods for the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2018qdr-mepsmethods.pdf
     January 01, 2020 - Opioid prescription fills—This measure includes outpatient prescription fills of opioids commonly used … These opioids are identified using generic drug names for narcotic analgesics and narcotic analgesic … We identify slightly more opioids commonly used for pain than one would find in the MEPS public use … Opioids excluded from our analysis include respiratory agents, antitussives, and drugs commonly used … prescription is the same as the one used in MEPS Statistical Brief 515, Any Use and Frequent Use of Opioids

107. Study Shows Strong Link Between Smoking, Opioid Use | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/923.html
     July 01, 2024 - Heavy smokers, just 12 percent of the population, collectively use as many opioids as the 63 percent

108. Opioid-related Hospitalizations in 2016 Involving Women Who Were Pregnant or Giving Birth | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/opioid-related_hospitalizations_women_2016.html
     January 01, 2019 - Opioid-related Hospitalizations in 2016 Involving Women Who Were Pregnant or Giving Birth Opioid-related Hospitalizations in 2016 Involving Women Who Were Pregnant or Giving Birth  (PDF, 91.5 KB) Source:   Statistical Brief #247, Opioid-Related Hospital Stays Among Women in the United States, 2016 . Health…

109. Medication Discrepancies and Potential Adverse Drug Events During Transfer of Care from Hospital to Home | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/reports/liability/neumiller.html
     August 01, 2017 - Potential ADEs ascribed significant ratings included opioids, anti-hypertensives, anti-coagulants, diuretics … Potential ADEs ascribed a significant rating often involved opioids, antihypertensives, anticoagulants … Frequency of Discrepancies * Percent (%) † Antihypertensive Agents 94 16.6 Opioids … In our study, the top five medication classes involved in a potential ADE were antihypertensives, opioids … requiring an ED visit included the following broad classes: (1) central nervous system agents (including opioids

110. Women Have Higher Rates of Opioid-related Hospitalizations in Most States | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/opioid-men-women-2014-text.html
     August 01, 2017 - Women Have Higher Rates of Opioid-related Hospitalizations in Most States Text Description Women have higher rates of opioid-related hospitalizations in most states. Opioid-related hospital stays among women increased 75 percent between 2005 and 2014, a jump that significantly outpaced the 55-percent increase…

111. More Opioid-Related Emergency Visits, No Change in Illicit Drug Use Treatment | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/ed-visits-opioids.html
     September 01, 2021 - More Opioid-Related Emergency Visits, No Change in Illicit Drug Use Treatment More Opioid-Related Emergency Visits, No Change in Illicit Drug Use Treatment  (PDF, 587.7 KB) Emergency department (ED) visits for opioid-related diagnoses grew by an average of 12.3% per year, 2014-2017, but access to treatment …

112. Recovering After Emergency Gallbladder Surgery (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/booklets/gallbladder-booklet.pdf
     November 01, 2023 - Opioids are strong pain medications like morphine, oxycodone (Oxycontin® or Percocet®), Vicodin®, Norco … Only take opioids if you need them because: ■ They can be addictive ■ They can make people feel sick … Pain pills (like opioids) slow down your reaction time. … For your safety and the safety of others, driving while taking opioids is NOT recommended and is illegal

113. Recovering After Emergency Appendectomy (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/booklets/appendectomy-booklet.pdf
     November 01, 2023 - Opioids are strong pain medications like morphine, oxycodone (Oxycontin® or Percocet®), Vicodin®, Norco … Only take opioids if you need them because: ■ They can be addictive ■ They can make people feel sick … Pain pills (like opioids) slow down your reaction time. … For your safety and the safety of others, driving while taking opioids is NOT recommended and is illegal

114. Acronyms and Terms (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/6bb-toolkit-acronyms.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - Acronyms and Terms Acronyms and Terms The following acronyms and terms are used throughout the Six Building Blocks How-To-Implement Toolkit. • 42 CFR: 42 Code of Federal Regulations Part 2 regulations have been put in place to protect patient confidentiality related to treatment for substance use di…

115. Recent Evidence Indicates a Flourishing Market for Biosimilar Drugs | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/943.html
     January 01, 2025 - Researchers found that state limits were associated with only a statistically insignificant reduction in opioids

116. Data Infographic: Women have higher rates of opioid-related hospitalizations in most states (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/opioid-men-women-2014.pdf
     January 01, 2014 - Data Infographic: Women have higher rates of opioid-related hospitalizations in most states Opioid-related hospital stays among women increased 75 percent between 2005 and 2014, a jump that significantly outpaced the 55-percent increase among men. The trend resulted in virtually identical rates nationwide for wo…

117. AHRQ’s Safety Program for Nursing Homes: On-Time Preventable Hospital and Emergency Department Visits | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/long-term-care/resource/ontime/prevhosp/transfer.html
     September 01, 2017 - alpha blockers, antipsychotics, antianxiety, sedative /hypnotics, anticonvulsants, antihypertensives, opioids

118. Meeting Minutes, March 2018 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
     www.ahrq.gov/news/events/nac/2018-03-nac/nacmtg0317-minutes.html
     July 01, 2018 - A new HCUP tool allows for county-level comparisons of hospitalization rates for opioids, alcohol, stimulants

119. Infographic - Opioid Outpatient Prescriptions Expenses Among Adults, 2017 (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/opioid-prescription-expenses.pdf
     June 02, 2025 - Infographic - Opioid Outpatient Prescriptions Expenses Among Adults, 2017

120. Six Building Blocks How-To-Implement Toolkit: Monitor and Sustain Guide (pdf file)
     www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/6bb-toolkit-monitor.pdf
     April 20, 2021 - Six Building Blocks How-To-Implement Toolkit: Monitor and Sustain Guide Table of Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................................................1 What Is the Monitor and Sustain Guide?....................................…