Dissemination and implementation (D&I) science is the practice of taking evidence-based
interventions and sustainably incorporating them into routine clinical practice. As a relatively …

Opioids are effective analgesics but can cause harm. Opioid stewardship is key to ensuring
that opioids are used effectively and safely. There is no agreed set of quality indicators …

BACKGROUND: Opioid prescribing patterns, including those after surgery, have been
implicated as a significant contributor to the US opioid crisis. A plethora of interventions …

Background Health care delivery continues to evolve, with an effort being made to create
patient-centered care models using patient-reported outcomes (PROs) data. Collecting …

Many prescription opioids after surgery are left unused and are at risk of being misused. 1, 2
Encouraging proper disposal is important, yet motivating this behavior remains challenging …

It is now clear that a generation of patients seeking emergency care was exposed to
potential harm from opioid prescriptions. 1 Emergency departments (EDs) were always …

Objective: Balancing surgical pain management and opioid stewardship is complex.
Identifying patient-level variables associated with low or no use can inform tailored …

Objective To evaluate opioid consumption and patient-reported pain intensity following
urologic procedures. Methods Adult patients were consented following a urologic procedure …

Background: Many institutions have developed operation-specific guidelines for opioid
prescribing. These guidelines rarely incorporate in-hospital opioid consumption, which is …

Background Post-discharge opioid consumption is a crucial patient-reported outcome
informing opioid prescribing guidelines, but its collection is resource-intensive and …