Removing default dispense quantity from opioid prescriptions in the electronic medical record

Removing default dispense quantity from opioid prescriptions in the electronic medical record

In 2015, there were over 33,000 drug overdose deaths from prescription opioid analgesics. Because of this, there is increasing scrutiny over the prescribing practices of medical providers. [...]this was a single center study and analyzed only two specific medications. [...]there was no clinically si...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of emergency medicine 2017-10, Vol.35 (10), p.1567-1569
Hauptverfasser: Zwank, Michael D., MD, Kennedy, Shaun M., MD, Stuck, Logan H., MS, Gordon, Bradley D., MD
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Analgesics
Dispense quantity
Drug overdose
Emergency
Emergency medical care
Medical electronics
Medical records
Narcotics
Opioid
Opioids
Overdose
Prescription
Prescriptions
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Zusammenfassung:In 2015, there were over 33,000 drug overdose deaths from prescription opioid analgesics. Because of this, there is increasing scrutiny over the prescribing practices of medical providers. [...]this was a single center study and analyzed only two specific medications. [...]there was no clinically significant change in pill number opioid prescribing practices among emergency providers after an EMR change from a default pill number field to an open text field.
ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2017.04.002