Published in:
01-11-2021 | Opioids | Concise Research Report
Impact of a Novel Hospital-Based Opioid Stewardship Program on Nonsurgical Acute Pain Management in the Hospital
Authors:
Alexis Vien, MD, Grace Shyh, PharmD, Deanna Jannat-Khah, DrPH, MSPH, Stephanie Chen, MD, Xiao Kuang, RN, Linda M. Gerber, PHD, Jennifer I. Lee, MD
Published in:
Journal of General Internal Medicine
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Issue 11/2021
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Excerpt
The opioid epidemic has resulted in efforts to prevent opioid-related harms by improving opioid prescribing practices. Many patients are prescribed opioids for the first time in the hospital and over half of nonsurgical inpatients receive opioids for pain during their hospital stay.
1,2 The dose and duration of initial opioid prescriptions has been shown to increase immediate and long-term opioid-related harms; therefore, inpatient prescribers have a crucial role in mitigating opioid-related risks for patients with pain.
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