Implementation of a Quality Improvement Initiative to Decrease Opioid Prescribing After Cesarean Delivery
Prabhu M, Dubois H, James K, Leffert LR, Riley LE, Bateman BT, Henderson M. Implementation of a Quality Improvement Initiative to Decrease Opioid Prescribing After Cesarean Delivery. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2018, 132: 631-636. PMID: 30095765, PMCID: PMC6105442, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000002789.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid refill ratesOpioid tabletsCesarean deliveryOpioid prescribingRefill ratesAnalgesic useMean numberProspective quality improvement studyNonopioid analgesic useDays of dischargeNumber of opioidsPhase 2Quality improvement protocolPhase 1Quality improvement studyQuality improvement initiativesQuality improvement effortsDischarge providersAnalgesic prescriptionOpioid prescriptionsSecondary outcomesDischarge prescriptionsPrimary outcomeΧ analysisOpioidsTiming and Risk Factors of Postpartum Stroke
Too G, Wen T, Boehme AK, Miller EC, Leffert LR, Attenello FJ, Mack WJ, D'Alton M, Friedman AM. Timing and Risk Factors of Postpartum Stroke. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2018, 131: 70-78. PMID: 29215510, PMCID: PMC6402829, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000002372.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultCohort StudiesConfidence IntervalsCost-Benefit AnalysisDatabases, FactualFemaleHumansHypertension, Pregnancy-InducedMaternal AgeOdds RatioPatient DischargePatient ReadmissionPostpartum PeriodPre-EclampsiaPregnancyPregnancy, High-RiskPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentStrokeTime FactorsYoung AdultConceptsChronic hypertensionDays of dischargeNationwide Readmissions DatabaseHypertensive diseasePostpartum strokeStroke readmissionDelivery hospitalizationsIndex hospitalizationOdds ratioUtilization Project Nationwide Readmissions DatabaseOptimal blood pressure managementDelivery hospitalization dischargeRetrospective cohort studyBlood pressure managementRisk of readmissionCases of strokeMajority of readmissionsCases of readmissionCalendar year 2013Hospitalization dischargeCohort studyHospital dischargeMedian timeReadmission riskRisk factors