Open AccessP041 Successful Reduction in Opioid Prescription for IBD Flare in the Emergency Department: A Retrospective Study and Quality Improvement Initiative
Author(s) -
Park Steven,
Graziano Elliot,
Lee Edwin,
Krystle Bittner,
Nicole Acquisto,
Arthur J. DeCross,
Danielle Marino
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the american journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.907
H-Index - 252
eISSN - 1572-0241
pISSN - 0002-9270
DOI - 10.14309/01.ajg.0000798764.14625.6a
Subject(s) - medicine , emergency department , retrospective cohort study , opioid , medical prescription , cohort , emergency medicine , psychological intervention , receptor , psychiatry , pharmacology
Opioid use is associated with increased mortality, emergency department (ED) utilization, 30-day readmission rates and decreased quality-of-life in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Opioid use in the ED for acute IBD presentations has not been well characterized in the literature. Safe, evidence-based, and effective pain management guidance for IBD flares is needed to promote opioid stewardship in the ED.