Background: Deaths related to opioid overdoses are increasing in North America, with the
emergency department being identified as a potential contributor toward this epidemic. Our …

Study Objectives Since 1997, opioid prescribing and unintentional prescription drug deaths
have increased dramatically (690% increase in absolute amount of milligrams of morphine …

Background Ohio has the fifth highest rate of prescription opioid overdose deaths in the
United States. One strategy implemented to address this concern is a state-wide opioid …

Objective Opioid prescribing guidelines are commonly seen as part of the solution to
America's opioid epidemic. However, the effectiveness of specific treatment guidelines on …

Objectives The opioid abuse and overdose epidemic in the United States has led to the
need for new practice policies to guide clinicians. We describe implementation of opioid …

Study objective To evaluate the implementation of the Ohio Emergency and Acute Care
Facility Opioids and Other Controlled Substances Prescribing Guidelines and their …

Background: Despite increasing trends of nonfatal opioid overdoses in emergency
departments (EDs), population-based studies comparing prescription opioid dosing patterns …

Objectives There has been increased focus nationally on limiting opioid prescriptions.
National data demonstrates a decrease in annual opioid prescriptions among emergency …

Abstract Objective Washington State mandated seven hospital “best practices” in July 2012,
several of which may affect emergency department (ED) opioid prescribing and provide a …

Background The number of unintentional deaths due to prescription drug overdose has
risen in recent years due to the increased utilization of opioid analgesics. Pain is one of the …