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41. Care Management | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    December 01, 2023 - Opioids and Older Adults : This AHRQ initiative focuses on the prevention, diagnosis, and management … of opioids, opioid misuse, and opioid disorder in older adults. … Technical Brief: Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of Opioids, Opioid Misuse, and Opioid Use Disorder

42. Continuous Respiratory Monitoring and a “Smart” Infusion System Improve Safety of Patient-Controlled Analgesia in the Postoperative Period (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_111.pdf
    June 18, 2008 - Accurate dosing and administration of opioids are critical. … Misprogramming IV infusion pumps can result in serious, potentially life threatening adverse events.20 Opioid … analgesics are associated with a high risk of harm. … Due to the variability of patient response to opioid analgesics, even when correctly programmed, therapeutic … Dangers of postoperative opioids.

43. 2018 National Healthcare Quality and DIsparities Report (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2018qdr-final-es.pdf
    September 01, 2019 - Hospital Stays Involving Opioids Suicide Deaths Trends in Healthy Living Importance of Healthy … Financial Barriers to Medical Care Adolescent Vaccination Emergency Department Visits Involving Opioids … Hospital Inpatient Stays Involving Opioids Disparities by Insurance Status Largest Disparities … Mortality Overdose Deaths Involving Any Opioid Overdose Deaths Involving Natural and Semisynthetic Opioids … and Overdose Deaths Involving Synthetic Opioids Other Than Methadone Maternal Morbidity and Mortality

44. Infographic - Opioid Outpatient Prescriptions Dispensed to Adults, 2017 (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/opioids-dispensed.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - Infographic - Opioid Outpatient Prescriptions Dispensed to Adults, 2017

45. Opioid Use Among Non-Elderly Adults, by Health Status - Infographic (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/opioid-use-nonelderly-adults.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - Regardless of health status, the average annual percentage of adults younger than 65 who had any use of opioids … 15.1% 28.7% 2018-2019 3.9% 6.4% 10.1% 21.5% Poor 45.4% 36.8% Source: https://www.ahrq.gov/opioids-elderly-nonelderly

46. Infographic - Adult Opioid Fills by Race (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/adult-opioid-fills-by-race.pdf
    June 02, 2025 - Source: AHRQ, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Statistical Brief #552: Any Use and “Frequent Use” of Opioids

47. Dramatic Rise in Opioid-Related Deaths, Especially Among Blacks (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/qdr-infographic-opioids.pdf
    January 01, 2013 - 100,000 population 1.3 to 11.9 deaths per 100,000 population Drug overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids … From 2013 to 2017, non-Hispanic Blacks had an 18-fold increase in mortality due to synthetic opioids

48. Table 5. Evidence Supporting Emergency Department Pain Assessment for Children With Sickle Cell Disease (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/pqmp/measures/chronic/chipra-0217-section-5-table-5.pdf
    April 01, 2014 - Pharmacological pain management consists of the use of nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), opioids … For severe pain, parenteral opioids (e.g., morphine) are administered, usually with around‐the‐clock … Opioids should not be withheld because of the unfounded fear of addiction. … Pharmacological management for SCD pain may include NSAIDs, opioids, and adjuvant medications. … mild‐to‐ moderate cases, NSAIDs, acetaminophen, and tramadol are useful; for moderate‐to‐severe pain, opioids

49. The Academy for Integrating Behavioral Health Into Primary Care | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/building-community/integrationacademy.html
    December 01, 2023 - ambulatory care settings with a key focus on providing care for patients using substances, particularly opioids

50. 6Bb-Toolkit-Fasttrack-Complete (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/6bb-toolkit-fasttrack-complete.pdf
    October 01, 2021 - Listen to people affected by opioids tell their stories. … Opioids are one of the most commonly prescribed medications in the United States.1 Another consideration … complicating treatment is that the evidence base for use of opioids long-term is sparse.2 In 2017, … Total Expenses, Total Utilization, and Sources of Payment for Outpatient Prescription Opioids in the … Generally, a patient who takes opioids for 3 consecutive months is considered to be using LtOT.

51. O | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    June 12, 2025 - Topics Browse A - Z O Obesity Opioids Osteoporosis Outcomes

52. 2022 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report Executive Summary (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/research/findings/nhqrdr/2022qdr-final-es.pdf
    October 01, 2022 - • Deaths related to synthetic opioids increased by 55.0% between 2019 and 2020, rising from 11.1 … iii “Natural opioids” refer to substances extracted from the seed pods of certain varieties of poppy … “Synthetic opioids” refer to substances synthesized in a laboratory that act on the same targets in … the brain as naturally occurring opioids, such as fentanyl, tramadol, and methadone. … Among All Racial/Ethnic and Income Groups Differences in Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Some Opioids

53. Six Building Blocks How-To-Implement Toolkit: Overview (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/6bb-toolkit-overview-rev.pdf
    October 01, 2021 - Listen to people affected by opioids tell their stories. … Opioids are one of the most commonly prescribed medications in the United States.1 Another consideration … complicating treatment is that the evidence base for use of opioids long-term is sparse.2 In 2017, … decrease in both the number of patients using LtOT and the percentage of patients on high doses of opioids … Total Expenses, Total Utilization, and Sources of Payment for Outpatient Prescription Opioids in the

54. Six Building Blocks How-To-Implement Toolkit: Fast Track Approach Guide (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/6bb-toolkit-fasttrack.pdf
    January 12, 2021 - For patients with OUD, the full agonist opioids used to treat pain—e.g., oxycodone, hydrocodone—are … Generally, a patient who takes opioids for 3 consecutive months is considered to be using LtOT. … …is rarely visible, and communication about use of opioids for patients with chronic pain is ad hoc … substances database • Patient agreements • Patient education • Tapering of opioids • Use of naloxone … Tracking and monitoring of patients prescribed long-term opioids 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

55. Outpatient Expenses for Adults with Opioid Prescriptions, 2017 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/opioid-outpatient-expenses.html
    June 01, 2020 - Total Expenses, Total Utilization, and Sources of Payment for Outpatient Prescription Opioids in the

56. Opioid Use Among Non-Elderly Adults, by Health Status | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/opioid-use-nonelderly-adults.html
    October 01, 2022 - Opioid Use Among Non-Elderly Adults, by Health Status (PDF, 461 KB) Source: https://www.ahrq.gov/opioids-elderly-nonelderly

57. 50-Multimodal-Analgesia-Facilitator (doc file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/hai/tools/surgery/50-multimodal-analgesia-facilitator.docx
    June 01, 2023 - and therefore decrease opiate related side effects and facilitate patient recovery, strategic use of opioids … As a result, these medications are as effective as opioids when provided in sufficient doses and should … multimodal analgesia given that their mechanism of action differs from those of other analgesics, including opioids

58. Opioid Outpatient Prescriptions Expenses Among Adults, 2017 | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/opioid-prescription-expenses.html
    June 01, 2020 - Total Expenses, Total Utilization, and Sources of Payment for Outpatient Prescription Opioids in the

59. Opioid Prescriptions Among Elderly Adults By Income Level | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/opioid-rx-elderly.html
    April 01, 2022 - Source: AHRQ, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Statistical Brief #541: Any Use and “Frequent Use” of Opioids

60. Adult Opioid Fills by Race | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/adult-opioid-fills-by-race.html
    November 01, 2023 - Source: AHRQ, Medical Expenditure Panel Survey Statistical Brief #552: Any Use and “Frequent Use” of Opioids