Successful implementation of a quality improvement bundle to reduce opioid overprescribing following total hip and knee arthroplasty

Successful implementation of a quality improvement bundle to reduce opioid overprescribing following total hip and knee arthroplasty

Background Opioid overprescribing is commonplace after total hip (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Preliminary data demonstrated that approximately 32% of the opioids prescribed at discharge from our hospital following THA and TKA remain unused. This is a concern given that unused prescribed...

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Main Authors: Daniel Cohen, Caroline Jones, Samuel Yoon, Sarah Ward, Vivian Law, Bokman Chan, Shawna Singh, Angelo Papachristos, Elizabeth Logan, Priscilla Rubio-Reyes, Kristen Terpstra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-11-01
Series:BMJ Open Quality
Online Access:https://bmjopenquality.bmj.com/content/12/4/e002360.full

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