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