2019
Analgesic prescribing trends in a national sample of older veterans with osteoarthritis
Trentalange M, Runels T, Bean A, Kerns RD, Bair MJ, Brody AA, Brandt CA, Hwang U. Analgesic prescribing trends in a national sample of older veterans with osteoarthritis. Pain 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30913167, PMCID: PMC9486693, DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000001509.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPain intensity ratingsAnalgesic prescriptionPrescribing trendsOlder veteransIntensity ratingsNonopioid analgesic prescribingPatterns of opioidPre-post observational studyReported pain intensityInterrupted time seriesOlder U.S. veteransAcetaminophen prescriptionsAnalgesic classTotal prescribingAnalgesic prescribingOpioid prescribingPain intensityDrug prescribingObservational studyPrescribingU.S. veteransPrescribing programmeOsteoarthritisStudy periodBinomial regression models
2016
Improving geriatric prescribing in the ED: a qualitative study of facilitators and barriers to clinical decision support tool use
Vandenberg AE, Vaughan CP, Stevens M, Hastings SN, Powers J, Markland A, Hwang U, Hung W, Echt KV. Improving geriatric prescribing in the ED: a qualitative study of facilitators and barriers to clinical decision support tool use. International Journal For Quality In Health Care 2016, 29: 117-123. PMID: 27852639, DOI: 10.1093/intqhc/mzw129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmergency departmentQuality improvement initiativesClinical decision supportOrder setsMedical recordsOrder set useSettings of carePatients' medical recordsGeriatric prescribingPrescribing practicesAdoption of CDSOlder veteransProvider groupsOlder adultsPhone interviewsImprovement initiativesPrescribingSafety concernsOrder entry processProvider autonomyQualitative studyProvidersEntry process