This study aims to summarize the effectiveness of organizational interventions on
appropriate opioid prescribing for noncancer pain upon hospital discharge. A systematic …

Background Reducing low-value care (LVC) is crucial to improve the quality of patient care
while increasing the efficient use of scarce healthcare resources. Recently, strategies to de …

Background Australian prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) provide information
about a patient's recent medication history for controlled drugs at the point of prescribing and …

Chronic pain is a major health burden in the US, with recent estimates indicating that 1 in 5
adults has chronic pain. 1 Nearly 40% of these individuals experience substantial …

Objectives Racial and ethnic minorities receive opioid prescriptions at lower rates and
dosages than White patients. Though opioid stewardship interventions can improve or …

Background Acupuncture shows promise as an effective nonpharmacologic option for
reduction of acute pain in the emergency department (ED). Following CONSORT and …

Minimization of intra-operative opioid use is an area of ongoing research interest with
several potential benefits to the patient. Pre-emptive analgesia, defined as the …

This study aimed to identify factors for successful cross-sector collaboration with faith-based
responses to the opioid epidemic in southern Appalachia. In-depth interviews were …

Introduction Recent evidence has shown that vitamin C has some analgesic properties in
addition to its antioxidant effect and can, therefore, reduce opioid use during recovery time …

Background: Unused opioid prescriptions can be a driver of opioid misuse. Our objective
was to determine the optimal quantity of opioids to prescribe to patients with acute pain at …