Search results for "Opioids"
November 2016
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/11/
CDC issues recommendations for prescribing opioids for chronic pain
The recommendations focused on 3 areas: starting or continuing opioids for chronic pain; opioid selection, dosage, duration, follow-up, and discontinuation; and assessing risk and addressing harms of opioid use.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/03/23/4.htm
23 Mar 2016
September 2021
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2021/09/
Non-opioid pain management regimen may reduce costs, length of stay, overall opioid use
Gastrointestinal surgical patients treated with a non-opioid pain management regimen had less overall opioid use and shorter length of stay and incurred fewer hospital costs than those treated with an opioid-based regimen, a new analysis found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/07/02/3.htm
2 Jul 2014
January 11, 2023
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2023/01/11/
Nearly all patients received prescription opioids after an overdose, study finds
In the 90 days before an overdose, 56% of studied patients were dispensed a benzodiazepine, 59% had claims with a mental health diagnosis, and 41% had claims with a substance use disorder.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/01/13/2.htm
13 Jan 2016
When it's OK to give opioids
Although opioids are often dangerous, they can be the best option for patients with advanced cancer.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/06/opioids.htm
15 Jun 2017
CDC proposes 12 draft recommendations for prescribing opioids
The agency is accepting public comment until Jan. 13.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/12/23/4.htm
23 Dec 2015
June 2016
ACP Hospitalist provides hospital-based physicians with news and information about the practice of hospital medicine.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2016/06/
Rates of substance abuse treatment remain low for opioid use disorders
Use of inpatient treatment for opioid use disorder increased from 37.5% in 2004-2008 to 51.9% in 2009-2013.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/10/21/4.htm
21 Oct 2015