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41. AHRQ Data Show Impact of Opioid Crisis at County Level | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    July 01, 2018 - from HCUP that provides county-level comparisons of hospitalization rates for substance use, including opioids … first time provides county-level comparisons of hospitalization rates for substance use, including opioids … While statistics show that alcohol-related hospitalizations ranked first in most communities, opioids … AHRQ’s analysis examined 2014 hospitalization rates for a wide range of substances, including alcohol, opioids … In support of the national effort to tackle the opioids epidemic, the agency has updated its interactive

42. New AHRQ Reports Highlight Seniors’ Struggles with Opioids | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/news/newsroom/press-releases/seniors-struggles-with-opioids.html
    September 01, 2018 - New AHRQ Reports Highlight Seniors’ Struggles with Opioids Updated statistics quantify … likely to be discharged to another institution for post-acute care (37 percent) than cases not involving opioids … Among other findings, report authors found frequent use of opioids was more likely among seniors who … older populations, including those who suffer from chronic pain and are at risk for adverse events from opioids … “The challenge is safe prescribing for those who need opioids for pain while avoiding overuse or misuse

43. Behavioral Health | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2022 - MEPS Statistical Briefs Any Use and Frequent Use of Opioids among Non-Elderly Adults in 2018-2019 … , by Socioeconomic Characteristics (MEPS Stat Brief #542) Any Use and Frequent Use of Opioids among … Brief #534) Total Expenses, Total Utilization, and Sources of Payment for Outpatient Prescription Opioids … Published Research (2020 to present) Opioids and Other Substances Tobacco Surcharges Associated

44. Final Progress Report: Reducing Adverse Drug Events From Anticoagulants, Diabetes Agents and Opioids in Primary Care (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2024 - Final Progress Report: Reducing Adverse Drug Events From Anticoagulants, Diabetes Agents and Opioids … Care Final Progress Report Reducing Adverse Drug Events from Anticoagulants, Diabetes Agents and Opioids … High-priority medications (HPM), defined as anticoagulants, diabetes agents, and opioids, have been … and Alcohol and/or Other Drug Use Screening in Patients on Long-term Opioids). … CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain - United States, 2016. MMWR Recomm Rep.

45. Digging Into County-Level Hospital Statistics To Understand the Impact of Opioids | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    March 01, 2018 - AHRQ leaders Digging Into County-Level Hospital Statistics To Understand the Impact of Opioids … to achieve that goal and the unique contributions we can make in reducing Americans' dependence on opioids … The new resource provides substance use-related hospitalization rates in 2014 for opioids, alcohol, stimulants … Of those, only 11 were for opioids. … it helpful to know that all other forms of drug misuse had a higher discharge rate than the rate for opioids

46. More Babies Born Dependent on Opioids | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/data/infographics/babies-dependent-opioids.html
    October 01, 2018 - More Babies Born Dependent on Opioids   More Babies Born Dependent on Opioids (PDF, 642

47. Infographic - Opioid Outpatient Prescriptions Dispensed to Adults, 2017 (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/opioids-dispensed.pdf
    June 08, 2020 - Infographic - Opioid Outpatient Prescriptions Dispensed to Adults, 2017

48. AHRQ Stands Ready To Assist Secretary Azar in the Fight Against Opioid Epidemic | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    February 01, 2018 - thousands of hospitalizations and tragic deaths that have resulted from the misuse of legal and illegal opioids … As I wrote in a recent blog , the Agency was intensely involved in the battle against opioids in 2017 … will allow researchers, policymakers, and others to make useful, small-scale comparisons about how opioids … As we look for alternatives to treat and manage chronic pain without using opioids, we need to know if … develop tools to equip clinicians, families, public health advocates, and others as they confront the opioids

49. Final Progress Report: Opioid Stewardship in Urology (pdf file)
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    January 01, 2024 - that do not include opioids can be viewed by patients as incomplete. … He has performed over 50 prostatectomies with no opioids and 10-15 open cystectomies without opioids … Prescribed opioids pose a risk beyond the patient who receives the prescription. … Opioids are one of 14 active FDA Safe Use Initiative projects. … Mindfulness-Meditation-Based Pain Relief Is Not Mediated by Endogenous Opioids.

50. Mixing Opioids and Psychotropic Drugs Increases Hospitalizations Among Older Dental Patients | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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    August 01, 2020 - Mixing Opioids and Psychotropic Drugs Increases Hospitalizations Among Older Dental Patients Issue … Today's Headlines: Mixing Opioids and Psychotropic Drugs Increases Hospitalizations Among Older Dental … Mixing Opioids and Psychotropic Drugs Increases Hospitalizations Among Older Dental Patients One in … The study was based on a review of nearly 41,000 senior dental visits from 2011 to 2015 in which opioids … When opioids are required, prescriptions should be short-term and at the lowest effective dose, they

51. Final Progress Report: Prescription Opioid Use Trajectories and Risk Factors Associated with Opioid-Related Hospitalizations in Older Adults (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-02/wei-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - , chronic opioid use, and co-use of opioids with other central nervous system medications. … , with 2% involving nonprescribed opioids (i.e., diverted or illicit sources).6 The increased trend … low-dose opioids to achieve pain control before ORAE events … • The receipt of duplicated opioids, chronic opioid use, or concurrent use of opioids with other CNS … High-risk use by patients prescribed opioids for pain and its role in overdose deaths.

52. Opioid-Chronic-Pain (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/data/infographics/opioid-chronic-pain.pdf
    August 22, 2019 - . adults with chronic pain Percentage of all opioid prescription fills U.S. adults who use opioids … for chronic pain, 2013-2015 Used opioids to treat conditions Source: MEPS Research Findings #43

53. County-Level Hospitalization Rates Show Impact of Opioids, Other Substances | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/605.html
    March 01, 2018 - County-Level Hospitalization Rates Show Impact of Opioids, Other Substances Issue Number … County-Level Hospitalization Rates Show Impact of Opioids, Other Substances A new online statistical … resource from AHRQ allows users to compare county-level hospitalization rates for opioids, alcohol, … While statistics show that alcohol-related hospitalizations ranked first in most communities, opioids … To support ongoing efforts to address the opioids crisis, AHRQ has also updated an interactive online

54. Final Progress Report: Toward safer opioid prescribing for chronic pain in high risk populations (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/2024-01/robinson-papp-report.pdf
    January 01, 2024 - Key Words: chronic pain; HIV; opioids; opioid prescribing guidelines 3. … CP, and initiating opioids for this indication should be discouraged. … Summary of CDCG Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain (CDCOPG) 1. … Use immediate-release opioids when starting. 5. … They also recognized the value and importance of monitoring prescribed opioids.

55. 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

56. AHRQ CONFERENCE GRANT PROGRAMS (R13): Angela Smith (pdf file)
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    March 31, 2020 - While opioids are known to be effective for managing post-operative pain and make up the majority of … and more than a third (36.5%) of all prescriptions written by surgeons were for opioids.4 While opioids … It is also reported that 80% of heroin users first misused prescription opioids. … , and (2) facilitating the disposal of opioids. … JAME Surg 2017; 152: e172872. 15 US Food and Drug Administration: FDA Opioids Action Plan.

57. Six Building Blocks Self-Assessment Tool (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/Six-Building-Blocks-Self-Assessment.pdf
    December 08, 2021 - …is rarely visible, and communication about of opioids for patients chronic pain is ad hoc informal … therapies • Coprescribing of opioids and benzodiazepines • Urine drug screening • Monitoring of … state-controlled substances database • Patient agreements • Patient education • Tapering of opioids … Tracking and monitoring prescribed long-term of patients opioids 1 2 3 … Use of a system to proactively track and monitor patients prescribed long-term opioids to ensure their

58. Six Building Blocks How-To-Implement Toolkit: Self-Assessment Tool (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/6bb-self-assessment-tool.pdf
    December 08, 2021 - …is rarely visible, and communication about of opioids for patients chronic pain is ad hoc informal … therapies • Coprescribing of opioids and benzodiazepines • Urine drug screening • Monitoring of … state-controlled substances database • Patient agreements • Patient education • Tapering of opioids … Tracking and monitoring prescribed long-term of patients opioids 1 2 3 … Use of a system to proactively track and monitor patients prescribed long-term opioids to ensure their

59. Six Building Blocks How-To-Implement Toolkit: Self-Assessment Tool (pdf file)
    www.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/wysiwyg/patient-safety/settings/ambulatory/6bb-self-assess-tool.pdf
    December 22, 2021 - …is rarely visible, and communication about of opioids for patients chronic pain is ad hoc informal … therapies • Coprescribing of opioids and benzodiazepines • Urine drug screening • Monitoring of … state-controlled substances database • Patient agreements • Patient education • Tapering of opioids … Tracking and monitoring prescribed long-term of patients opioids 1 2 3 … Use of a system to proactively track and monitor patients prescribed long-term opioids to ensure their

60. AHRQ Views Blog Post: Re-imagining AHRQ’s Insight Platform | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    www.ahrq.gov/news/newsletters/e-newsletter/740.html
    November 01, 2020 - Self-Reliant Patients Less Likely To Use Opioids . … Self-Reliant Patients Less Likely To Use Opioids Adults with self-reliant attitudes about their health … to finding that self-reliant patients, both with and without chronic pain, were less likely to use opioids … Researchers concluded that these findings on patients’ choices on whether to use opioids can help clinicians … another AHRQ-funded project to improve delivery of care to patients with chronic pain on long-term opioids