2018
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 analysisOpioids
2017
Patterns of Opioid Prescription and Use After Cesarean Delivery
Bateman BT, Cole NM, Maeda A, Burns SM, Houle TT, Huybrechts KF, Clancy CR, Hopp SB, Ecker JL, Ende H, Grewe K, Corradini B, Schoenfeld RE, Sankar K, Day LJ, Harris L, Booth JL, Flood P, Bauer ME, Tsen LC, Landau R, Leffert LR. Patterns of Opioid Prescription and Use After Cesarean Delivery. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2017, 130: 29-35. PMID: 28594763, PMCID: PMC5600205, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000002093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmount of opioidsOpioid prescriptionsCesarean deliveryMedian numberLeftover opioid medicationsPhone 2 weeksAcademic medical centerLeftover opioidsOpioid tabletsOpioid medicationsPain controlPain scoresPatient characteristicsOpioid analgesicsPatient satisfactionMedical CenterExcess medicationOpioidsMedicationsPrescriptionStructured interviewsConcomitant increaseWomenDeliveryAnalgesics