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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/when-water-breaks
February 06, 2019 - August 12, 2020
CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain - United … March 29, 2023
Opioids in Medicare Part D: Concerns About Extreme Use and Questionable
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datatools.ahrq.gov/hcup-fast-stats/faq/
December 01, 2020 - statistics on inpatient stays for alcohol and other drugs (specifically, when drilling down to the opioids … NAS refers to newborns exhibiting withdrawal symptoms due to prenatal exposure to opioids. 2 2 Hudak
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/use-public-health-law-framework-improve-medication-safety-anesthesia-providers
December 22, 2018 - Commentary
Use of a public health law framework to improve medication safety by anesthesia providers.
Citation Text:
Litman RS. Use of a public health law framework to improve medication safety by anesthesia providers. J Patient Saf Risk Manag. 2019;24(4):158-165. doi:10.1177/25160435188…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/her-husband-died-suicide-she-sued-his-pain-doctors-rare-challenge-over-opioid-dose-reduction
September 15, 2021 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Her husband died by suicide. She sued his pain doctors—a rare challenge over an opioid dose reduction.
Citation Text:
Her husband died by suicide. She sued his pain doctors—a rare challenge over an opioid dose reduction. Joseph A. STAT. November 22, 2021
Co…
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integrationacademy.ahrq.gov/news-and-events/news/mental-health-and-sud-during-pregnancy-and-postpartum-new-chcs-report
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/only-1-5-people-opioid-addiction-get-medications-treat-it-study-finds
October 21, 2020 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Only 1 in 5 people with opioid addiction get the medications to treat it, study finds.
Citation Text:
Only 1 in 5 people with opioid addiction get the medications to treat it, study finds. Mann B. Health Shots. National Public Radio. August 7, 2023.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/73547/psn-pdf
July 28, 2021 - Pharmacist and prescriber responsibilities for avoiding
prescription drug misuse.
July 28, 2021
Pharmacist and prescriber responsibilities for avoiding prescription drug misuse. AMA J Ethics.
2021;23(6):E471-479. doi:10.1001/amajethics.2021.471.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pharmacist-and-prescriber-responsibiliti…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46295/psn-pdf
September 06, 2017 - Pain assessment and management standards for
hospitals.
September 6, 2017
R3 Report. August 29, 2017;11:1-7.
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/pain-assessment-and-management-standards-hospitals
Strategies to manage pain safely have been reexamined in light of the opioid epidemic. This report
highlights Joint Commissio…
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digital.ahrq.gov/organization/university-kentucky
January 01, 2023 - University of Kentucky
Disseminating and Implementing MedSMA℞T Families in Emergency Departments: A Randomized Control Trial to Assess Effectiveness of an Evidence-Based Gaming Intervention to Reduce Opioid Misuse
Description
This research tests the effectiveness of MedSMA℞T M…
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www.ahrq.gov/cpi/about/impact/index.html
April 01, 2017 - AHRQ Works: Building Bridges Between Research and Practice
Accelerating learning and innovation in health care delivery is what AHRQ does—every day. AHRQ tools take the "what" and translate it into the “how” by providing research-backed, practical tools that doctors and nurses can use to improve care.
Thi…
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psnet.ahrq.gov/node/72737/psn-pdf
February 09, 2021 - Geisinger’s Outpatient Addiction Medicine Specialty
Program Uses Data-Driven Decision Making and MAT to
Reduce Mortality Rates
February 9, 2021
https://psnet.ahrq.gov/innovation/geisingers-outpatient-addiction-medicine-specialty-program-uses-data-
driven-decision
Summary
The team at Geisinger sought to develop a…
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digital.ahrq.gov/population/private-insurance
January 01, 2023 - Private Insurance
Bridging the digital health divide: Characterizing patient portal users and nonusers in the U.S.
Citation
Ahmed N, Brown J, Parau C, McCullers A, Sanghavi K, Littlejohn R, Wesley DB. Bridging the digital health divide: Characterizing patient portal users and …
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/app-d-opioid-chronic-pain-surveillance-report-3.xlsx
September 30, 2015 - Pain > 3 months, currently prescribed opioids
Exclusion: cancer and end-of-life treatment A. … Weak opioids; investigators prescribed most suitable drug and daily dose, and would switch to another … 12 month followup Inclusion: Patients with chronic opioid therapy (≥84 consecutive days of available opioids … of opioids (n=6,480)
D: Stable or increasing dose of opioid (n=2,277) Age
0-29: 3%
30-39: 12%
40-49: … based on age and time of cohort entry
Dose: Long-acting, short-acting, and short- and long-acting opioids
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/addressing-opioid-crisis-united-states
November 18, 2011 - June 16, 2019
Hospital prescribing of opioids to Medicare beneficiaries. … July 10, 2017
Trends in medical and nonmedical use of prescription opioids among US adolescents
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-errors-dentistry
September 18, 2013 - More
Related Resources
Potentially inappropriate medication combination with opioids … September 26, 2018
Opioids and Dentistry.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/import/webmm.ahrq.gov.179_slideshow.ppt
July 01, 2008 - Opioid Dependence
Defined as a maladaptive pattern of use of illicit or prescription opioids leading … reference.
3 or more of following criteria
in past 12 months
Physical dependence
Tolerance
Taking opioids … periods than intended
Desiring to cut down or control use
Dedicating a large amount of time to procure opioids … or recover from their effects
Giving up important activities because of use
Using opioids despite … medical illness, primary concern should be stabilizing the patient
Short “detoxification” course of opioids
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ahrq-announces-interest-research-digital-healthcare-safety
November 12, 2008 - November 12, 2008
AHRQ Announces Interest in Health Services Research to Address the Opioids … January 15, 2020
AHRQ Announces Interest in Health Services Research to Address the Opioids
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/reducing-prognostic-errors-new-imperative-quality-healthcare
June 21, 2016 - June 8, 2022
Inappropriate prescribing of opioids for patients undergoing surgery. … June 28, 2017
Hospital prescribing of opioids to Medicare beneficiaries.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/migraine-emergency_executive.pdf
November 01, 2012 - Opioids are often used to treat acute migraine,
despite their recognized ability to cause dependence … Opioids
were more effective than placebo for pain relief (moderate
SOE). … Results were mixed for opioids compared with
other active agents for pain relief. … Single trials compared
opioids with other opioids (e.g., nalbuphine, meperidine),
hydroxyzine, methotrimeprazine … Few short-term side
effects were reported for opioids.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/va-health-care-va-uses-medical-injury-tort-claims-data-assess-veterans-care-should-take
February 10, 2010 - August 15, 2012
Prescription Opioids: Medicare Needs to Expand Oversight Efforts to Reduce … December 9, 2020
Patient Options for Safe and Effective Disposal of Unused Opioids.