Innovative electronic medical record (EMR) interventions effectively increased opioid disposal rates after surgery. Following implementation, disposal rates surged from 30% to 83% among patients with excess opioids. Additionally, 47% of patients engaged in post-operative discussions with providers, enhancing disposal likelihood to 92% compared to 70% for those without such discussions. These findings highlight the potential for easily integrated strategies to promote safer opioid disposal and mitigate associated risks of misuse and dependency.
Journal Article by Deshmukh Y, Amezcua ML (…) Barth RJ et 2 al. in J Am Coll Surg
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