Utilizing previous patient opioid experiences for pain plan implementation: Role of opioid use categorization on inpatient and outpatient opioid use, length of stay, pain scores, and clinic resource utilization following elective spine surgery

Utilizing previous patient opioid experiences for pain plan implementation: Role of opioid use categorization on inpatient and outpatient opioid use, length of stay, pain scores, and clinic resource utilization following elective spine surgery

Background: A Pain Plan was formulated for all patients undergoing elective spine surgery at our institution. It was based on prior opioid experiences and developed collaboratively between the patient and the surgeon at a preoperative clinic visit. Category 1 patients had no previous opioid experien...

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Main Authors: Harjot Singh Uppal, Sydney Ilana Rozenfeld, Scott Hetzel, Kristin Nicole Hesselbach, Trisha Ludwig, Miranda Bice, Seth K Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:North American Spine Society Journal
Subjects:
Opioids
Narcotic
Postoperative pain management
Opioid reduction
Resource utilization
Spine surgery
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666548422000427

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