Open AccessImpact of a tiered discharge opioid algorithm on prescriptions and patient-reported outcomes after open gynecologic surgery
Author(s) -
Sarah P. Huepenbecker,
R. Tyler Hillman,
Maria D. Iniesta,
Tsun Chen,
Katherine E. Cain,
Gabriel E. Mena,
Javier Lasala,
Xin Shelley Wang,
Loretta A. Williams,
Jolyn Taylor,
Karen H. Lu,
Pedro T. Ramírez,
Larissa A. Meyer
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international journal of gynecological cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.901
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1525-1438
pISSN - 1048-891X
DOI - 10.1136/ijgc-2021-002674
Subject(s) - medicine , opioid , medical prescription , morphine , cohort , anesthesia , hospital discharge , cohort study , retrospective cohort study , emergency medicine , receptor , pharmacology
To compare discharge opioid refills, prescribed morphine equivalent dose and quantity, and longitudinal patient-reported outcomes before and after implementation of a tiered opioid prescribing algorithm among women undergoing open gynecologic surgery within an enhanced recovery after surgery program.