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www.ahrq.gov/data/data-visualization/index.html
September 01, 2023 - Hospital-Acquired Conditions Hospitalizations Influenza Injuries Mental Disorders Mental Health Nursing Homes Opioids
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/gurwitz2-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - as key targets for reducing the risk of drug-related injuries: anticoagulants, diabetes agents, and
opioids … interest were not limited just to the high-risk medications (anticoagulants, diabetes agents, and
opioids … within one of the three high-priority, high-risk drug classes
(anticoagulants, diabetes agents, and opioids … one or more of the three
high-priority, high-risk drug classes (anticoagulants, diabetes agents, and opioids … the risk of drug-related injuries: anticoagulants; diabetes agents (insulin and oral agents);
and opioids
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/studies/index.html?page=141
January 01, 2024 - Keywords: Opioids, Medication, Substance Abuse, Infectious Diseases, Inpatient Care
Bettencourt … Findings showed that most NPs/PAs prescribed opioids in a pattern similar to MDs, but NPs/PAs had more … outliers who prescribed high-frequency, high-dose opioids than did MDs. … Keywords: Opioids, Medication, Primary Care, Practice Patterns, Medication: Safety, Provider: Nurse, … Keywords: Children/Adolescents, Opioids, Medication, Emergency Department, Injuries and Wounds, Practice
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www.ahrq.gov/data/data-visualization/index.html?page=1
September 01, 2023 - Hospital-Acquired Conditions Hospitalizations Influenza Injuries Mental Disorders Mental Health Nursing Homes Opioids
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/hartung-report.pdf
January 01, 2024 - I feel I have a clear idea of my
responsibilities in helping patients
who misuse prescription opioids … I feel I have the right to ask
patients about their use of
prescription opioids.
4. … I possess too little training in
helping patients who misuse
prescription opioids.
2. … The development of more potent opioids
b. An increased incidence of pain-related disorders
c. … All opioids taken chronically produce physiological dependence that induces…
a. Tolerance
b.
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/workingforquality/2016_cdc-agencyspecificplan.pdf
January 01, 2016 - Improving the way opioids are
prescribed through clinical practice guidelines and various supports can … • In FY 2016, CDC published the CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
to provide … The Guideline focuses on the use of opioids in treating
chronic pain (pain lasting longer than 3 months
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/professionals/prevention-chronic-care/resources/6bb-guide-introduction.pdf
February 01, 2020 - Listen to people affected by opioids tell their stories. … Opioids are one of the top prescribed medications in the United States,i even though the evidence base … for use of
opioids long term is sparse,ii and there is evidence that alternative, nonopioid medications … number of patients using long-term opioid therapy and the proportion of patients on high doses of opioids … • Have we identified opioids as an area of concern and prioritized it as an area of focus?
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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/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/766.html
June 01, 2021 - June 1, 2021
AHRQ Stats: Hospital Stays Related to Opioids and Stimulants
More hospital stays from … 2012 to 2018 were related to opioids only instead of stimulants only, though from 2016 to 2018, the
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www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/SyH-DR-stat-brief-2-postpartum-opioid-rx.pdf
March 01, 2024 - Therefore, analgesics, including opioids, are often prescribed to mothers after
birth. … We included any prescription fills of opioids commonly
used to treat pain. … These opioids are identified by generic drug names for narcotic
analgesics and narcotic analgesic combinations … Opioids excluded from our analysis include respiratory agents,
antitussives, and drugs commonly used
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/studies/index.html?page=348
January 01, 2024 - Medication, Nursing Homes
Banerjee G , Edelman EJ , Barry DT Non-medical use of prescription opioids … The researchers estimated the influence of non-medical use of prescription opioids on heroin initiation … Using a multivariable Cox regression model, they found that non-medical use of prescription opioids was … Non-medical use of prescription opioids is associated with heroin initiation among US veterans: a prospective … Keywords: Medication, Opioids, Substance Abuse
Volk RJ , Linder SK , Lopez-Olivo MA Patient
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/studies/index.html?page=89
January 01, 2024 - Herzig SJ , Anderson TS , Jung Y Relative risks of adverse events among older adults receiving opioids … Beneficiaries receiving opioids had a higher incidence of death, healthcare utilization, and any potential … Keywords: Elderly, Opioids, Medication, Medication: Safety, Adverse Drug Events (ADE), Adverse Events … The total amount of opioids prescribed fell from 1,075 morphine milligram equivalents per decedent to … Keywords: Cancer, Opioids, Palliative Care, Pain, Access to Care, Medication, Practice Patterns
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/studies/index.html?page=133
January 01, 2024 - Keywords: Opioids, Medication, Substance Abuse, Mortality, Racial and Ethnic Minorities, Social Determinants … Keywords: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Opioids, Medication, Chronic Conditions, Pain … Of the studied youth with a positive oral drug screen, 96% tested positive for cannabis and 9.8% for opioids … Keywords: Cancer: Lung Cancer, Cancer, Opioids, Medication, Prevention, Pain
Anzuoni K , Field … Keywords: Rural Health, Opioids, Substance Abuse, Medication, Hepatitis, Risk, Behavioral Health
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/studies/index.html?page=121
January 01, 2024 - Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Newborns/Infants, Opioids, Medication, Substance … , Kravitz RL Agenda setting and visit openings in primary care visits involving patients taking opioids … Agenda setting and visit openings in primary care visits involving patients taking opioids for chronic … Keywords: Primary Care, Opioids, Medication, Pain, Chronic Conditions, Clinician-Patient Communication … Keywords: Pain, Chronic Conditions, Opioids, Medication, Medication: Safety, Patient Safety, Substance
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www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletter/e-newsletter/628.html
August 01, 2018 - Drug Monitoring Programs
Increased training of community pharmacists could help tackle the nation’s opioids … The studies indicated that pharmacists face a number of challenges when dispensing opioids, including
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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/research/findings/making-healthcare-safer/mhs3/practices.html
April 01, 2020 - Drug Events in Older Adults ( PDF , 2.6 MB)
Deprescribing
Use of STOPP Criteria
Harms Due to Opioids
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www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/studies/index.html?page=253
January 01, 2024 - The effectiveness of internet- and field-based methods to recruit young adults who use prescription opioids … The effectiveness of internet- and field-based methods to recruit young adults who use prescription opioids … Keywords: Health Information Technology (HIT), Medication, Opioids, Substance Abuse, Young Adults … The investigators concluded that the probability of refilling prescription opioids after surgery was … Keywords: Medication, Opioids, Pain, Practice Patterns, Substance Abuse, Surgery
Pagination
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www.ahrq.gov/funding/grantee-profiles/grtprofile-miller.html
August 01, 2022 - clinicians, the team developed an app for clinicians that identifies patients at high risk of harm from opioids … Related AHRQ Resources
Clinical Decision Support
Opioids and Substance Use Disorders
Principal
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www.ahrq.gov/practiceimprovement/index.html
August 01, 2022 - Six Building Blocks
Resource for pain management and safer opioids use in primary care.