Increasing system-wide implementation of opioid prescribing guidelines in primary care: findings from a non-randomized stepped-wedge quality improvement project

Increasing system-wide implementation of opioid prescribing guidelines in primary care: findings from a non-randomized stepped-wedge quality improvement project

Abstract Background Clinician utilization of practice guidelines can reduce inappropriate opioid prescribing and harm in chronic non-cancer pain; yet, implementation of “opioid guidelines” is subpar. We hypothesized that a multi-component quality improvement (QI) augmentation of “routine” system-lev...

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Main Authors: Aleksandra E. Zgierska, James M. Robinson, Robert P. Lennon, Paul D. Smith, Kate Nisbet, Mary W. Ales, Deanne Boss, Wen-Jan Tuan, Regina M. Vidaver, David L. Hahn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Subjects:
Quality improvement
Primary care
Chronic pain
Health care delivery
Physician behavior
Opioids
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-020-01320-9

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