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A Program to Reduce Post-Operative Opioid Prescribing at a Veteran's Affairs Hospital.
Hlavin, Callie; Muluk, Sruthi; Muluk, Visala; Ryan, John; Wagner, Jeffrey; Dhupar, Rajeev.
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  • Hlavin C; Department of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
  • Muluk S; School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
  • Muluk V; Department of Medicine, Veteran's Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA 15240, USA.
  • Ryan J; Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
  • Wagner J; Division of Clinical Pharmacy, Veteran's Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA 15240, USA.
  • Dhupar R; Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
J Clin Med ; 11(18)2022 Sep 16.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36143098
Variability in surgeon prescribing patterns is common in the post-operative period and can be the nidus for dependence and addiction. This project aims to reduce opioid overprescribing at the Veteran's Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System (VAPHS). The VAPHS Opioid Stewardship Committee collaborated to create prescribing guidelines for inpatient and outpatient general, thoracic, and vascular surgery procedures. We incorporated bundled order sets into the provider workflow in the electronic medical system and performed a retrospective cohort study comparing opioid prescription patterns for Veterans who underwent any surgical procedure for a three-month period pre- and post- guideline implementation. After implementation of opioid prescribing guidelines, morphine milligram equivalents (MME), quantity of pills prescribed, and days prescribed were statistically significantly reduced for procedures with associated guidelines, including cholecystectomy (MME 140.8 vs. 57.5, p = 0.002; quantity 18.8 vs. 8, p = 0.002; days 5.1 vs. 2.8, p = 0.021), inguinal hernia repair (MME 129.9 vs. 45.3, p = 0.002; quantity 17.3 vs. 6.1, p = 0.002; days 5.0 vs. 2.4, p = 0.002), and umbilical hernia repair (MME 128.8 vs. 53.8, p = 0.002; quantity 17.1 vs. 7.8, p = 0.002; days 5.1 vs. 2.5, p = 0.022). Procedures without associated recommendations also preceded a decrease in overall opioid prescribing. Post-operative opioid prescribing guidelines can steer clinicians toward more conscientious opioid disbursement. There may also be reductions in prescribing opioids for procedures without guidelines as an indirect effect of practice change.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Guideline / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Idioma: En Revista: J Clin Med Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Suiza
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Guideline / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Idioma: En Revista: J Clin Med Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Suiza