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  1. AHRQ Older Adult Opioid Initiative | The Academy

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    July 01, 2024 - Initiatives AHRQ Older Adult Opioid Initiative The Opioids … use in younger and middle-aged adults, older adults have also been affected by the widespread use of opioids … The number of older adults who reported misusing opioids almost tripled from 2012 to 2019 1, 2 , and … Both patients and providers have struggled to adapt to new guidelines advocating judicious use of opioids … Products and Resources Opioids in Older Adults Compendium

  2. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46344/psn-pdf
    October 13, 2018 - More than one-third of adults reported using prescription opioids in the past year and nearly 5% reported … misusing opioids (defined as any use not directed by a physician, including use without a prescription … The majority of patients who misused opioids did so without a prescription, with many patients obtaining … opioids from friends or relatives. … Among those who misused opioids, most did so seeking relief from pain—indicating that untreated pain

  3. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    July 19, 2017 - https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioid-epidemic-what-can-surgeons-do-about-it Surgeons often prescribe opioids … preoperative, postoperative, and outpatient care stages to address the potential for unsafe use of opioids … predictors-hospital-postoperative-opioid-overdose-after-major-elective-operations-nationally https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/opioids-prescribed-after-low-risk-surgical-procedures-united-states … -2004-2012 https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safe-use-opioids-hospitals https://psnet.ahrq.gov/perspective

  4. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

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    February 01, 2019 - Safe use of opioids in hospitals. December 23, 2016 Sentinel Event Alert. 2012;49:1-5. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safe-use-opioids-hospitals Opioid pain medications are considered high-risk … Because these medications are frequently used to treat acute pain in the hospital, opioids account for … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/safe-use-opioids-hospitals https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ismps-list-high-alert-medications-acute-care-settings

  5. Association of primary care clinic appointment time with opioid prescribing. | PSNet

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    September 01, 2021 - The root causes of the opioid epidemic are complex, but inappropriate prescribing of opioids (which … includes both prescribing opioids in situations where they are not indicated as well as excessive prescribing … prescribing rose considerably as the workday progressed; clinicians were also more likely to prescribe opioids … 2021 Assessing reasons for decreased primary care access for individuals on prescribed opioids

  6. Opioid Taskforce Playbook. | PSNet

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    May 01, 2023 - Hospitals play an important role in identifying and preventing the misuse and abuse of prescription opioids

  7. Pharmacologic Management of Acute Pain by EMS in the Prehospital Setting Protocol Amendment (pdf file)

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    January 28, 2019 - Non-opioid analgesics, including ketamine, nitrous oxide/oxygen, acetaminophen, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory … Review This systematic review will assess the comparative effectiveness and harms of opioid and non-opioid … analgesics for the prehospital management of acute pain to support a revision of the current guidelines … Interventions: • KQ 1-4: o Opioids (morphine, fentanyl) or non-opioids (ketamine, nitrous oxide … We will present other comparisons (non-opioids to non-opioids or opioids to opioids) as supplemental

  8. Cannabis-2023-Surv-Rep-4-Table-E-5 (xls file)

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    January 01, 2023 - B Between-cohort differences in discontinuation of strong opioid analgesics: 71.6% vs. 33.8%, p<0.001 … analgesics as an add-on treatment Mean (SD) A: 6.2 (2.4) sprays/day (16.74 mg THC/15.5 mg CBD) B: MME … B Mean number of background pain medications use at 6 months: Mild opioid analgesics: 0.02 (SD 0.14) … vs. 0.07 (SD 0.27) Strong opioid analgesics: 0.22 (SD 0.59) vs. 0.21 (SD 0.60) Mean rescue pain medication … use at 6 months: Mild opioid analgesics: 0.00 (SD 0.06) vs. 0.04 (SD 0.20) Strong opioid analgesics:

  9. Cannabis-2022-Surv-Rep-4-Table-F5 (xls file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cannabis-2022-surv-rep-4-table-F5.xlsx
    January 01, 2022 - B Between-cohort differences in discontinuation of strong opioid analgesics: 71.6% vs. 33.8%, p<0.001 … analgesics as an add-on treatment Mean (SD) A: 6.2 (2.4) sprays/day (16.74 mg THC/15.5 mg CBD) B: MME … B Mean number of background pain medications use at 6 months: Mild opioid analgesics: 0.02 (SD 0.14) … vs. 0.07 (SD 0.27) Strong opioid analgesics: 0.22 (SD 0.59) vs. 0.21 (SD 0.60) Mean rescue pain medication … use at 6 months: Mild opioid analgesics: 0.00 (SD 0.06) vs. 0.04 (SD 0.20) Strong opioid analgesics:

  10. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46775/psn-pdf
    March 07, 2018 - Ten ERs in Colorado tried to curtail opioids and did better than expected. … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ten-ers-colorado-tried-curtail-opioids-and-did-better-expected Innovations … in the prescribing of opioids in the emergency department are needed to change practice and help address … https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ten-ers-colorado-tried-curtail-opioids-and-did-better-expected https://psnet.ahrq.gov

  11. 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

  12. Progress Made Towards Improving Opioid Safety, But Further Efforts to Assess Progress and Reduce Risk Are Needed. | PSNet

    psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/progress-made-towards-improving-opioid-safety-further-efforts-assess-progress-and-reduce-risk
    May 16, 2018 - Ineffectively prescribed opioids contribute to opioid misuse and overdose among patients. … May 4, 2016 Prescription Opioids: Medicare Needs to Expand Oversight Efforts to Reduce … December 9, 2020 Patient Options for Safe and Effective Disposal of Unused Opioids. … December 6, 2017 Prescription Opioids: Medicare Needs to Expand Oversight Efforts to

  13. Trends in medical and nonmedical use of prescription opioids among US adolescents: 1976–2015. | PSNet

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    January 23, 2019 - Study Trends in medical and nonmedical use of prescription opioids among US adolescents … Trends in Medical and Nonmedical Use of Prescription Opioids Among US Adolescents: 1976-2015. … Trends in Medical and Nonmedical Use of Prescription Opioids Among US Adolescents: 1976-2015. … October 13, 2018 Hospital prescribing of opioids to Medicare beneficiaries.

  14. Opioids for chronic noncancer pain: a position paper of the American Academy of Neurology. | PSNet

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    November 19, 2018 - Commentary Opioids for chronic noncancer pain: a position paper of the American Academy … Opioids for chronic noncancer pain: a position paper of the American Academy of Neurology. … Opioids for chronic noncancer pain: a position paper of the American Academy of Neurology. … February 1, 2023 CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain - United

  15. AppendixJ_AHRQ_CDSPain (doc file)

    digital.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/docs/citation/appendix-j-cdspain-additional-resources.docx
    August 12, 2024 - Clinician Resources · Prescribing opioids · Strategies to engage with patients during prescribing, management … , and tapering of opioids · Communicating with empathy · Schedule to assess management of opioids · Evidence

  16. CER 220: Disposition of Comments Report for Comparative Effectiveness of Analgesics To Reduce Acute Pain in the Prehospital Setting (pdf file)

    effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/related_files/cer-220-disposition-comments-analgesics-prehospital-setting.pdf
    September 03, 2019 - Prioritized comparisons were opioids vs. ketamine, opioids plus ketamine vs. opioids, opioids vs. … APAP, opioids vs. nitrous oxide and opioids vs. … RCT and 12 observational studies to assess the comparative effectiveness and harms of opioid vs non-opioid … analgesics administered in emergency department settings. … Perhaps oral opioid analgesics vs oral acetaminophen or oral NSAIDs may have a different comparative

  17. 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.

  18. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/45937/psn-pdf
    September 29, 2017 - Prior research has shown that patients often receive opioids following low-risk procedures, and they … variations in opioid prescribing practices among emergency departments, with some physicians prescribing opioids … Notably, patients who received opioids from a high-intensity prescriber were significantly more likely … to continue using opioids 12 months later—indicating a possible connection between physician prescribing

  19. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/46720/psn-pdf
    January 23, 2019 - Research has found that a significant proportion of adults prescribed opioids in the short term remain … large, commercial health care claims database to determine whether children and adolescents prescribed opioids … following surgery were more likely to be prescribed opioids 3 to 6 months later, compared to children … new-persistent-opioid-use-after-minor-and-major-surgical-procedures-us-adults https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/trends-medical-and-nonmedical-use-prescription-opioids-among-us-adolescents

  20. Psn-Pdf (pdf file)

    psnet.ahrq.gov/node/841474/psn-pdf
    January 01, 2023 - deaths, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids … factors-affect-opioid-quality-improvement-initiatives-primary-care-insights-ten-health https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cdc-guideline-prescribing-opioids-chronic-pain-united-states … -2016 https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cdc-clinical-practice-guideline-prescribing-opioids-pain-united-states
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