A Resident-Driven Quality Initiative for Reducing Opioid Prescribing in Patients Undergoing Elective General Surgery Procedures, With Long-Term Follow-Up

A Resident-Driven Quality Initiative for Reducing Opioid Prescribing in Patients Undergoing Elective General Surgery Procedures, With Long-Term Follow-Up

# Background The opioid epidemic has been declared a public health emergency in the United States—and major news outlets have labeled operating rooms as “unintended gateways.” In response to this emergency, our academic institution sought to decrease our contribution to the potential diversion pool...

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Main Authors: Ryan Lamm, Megan Lundgren, Adrienne Christopher, Jacob Woodroof, Lindsay Edwards, Christopher Kustera, Charles J. Yeo, Kristin M. Noonan, Harish Lavu, Caitlyn Costanzo, Scott Cowan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Patient Safety Authority 2023-12-01
Series:Patient Safety
Online Access:https://patientsafetyj.com/article/89737-a-resident-driven-quality-initiative-for-reducing-opioid-prescribing-in-patients-undergoing-elective-general-surgery-procedures-with-long-term-follow

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