The prescription of lidocaine patches in osteoarthritis-a complete audit cycle.

Rosie McColganDavid M DaltonHugh P O'SullivanJames A Sproule

Published in: Irish journal of medical science (2018)

A large proportion of inpatients are inappropriately prescribed TLP predominantly for musculoskeletal pain, resulting in substantial avoidable cost to the hospital. Education of prescribers and implementation of policies is required to limit inappropriate prescribing.

Keyphrases

healthcare
primary care
quality improvement
chronic pain
adverse drug
public health
pain management
rheumatoid arthritis
neuropathic pain
knee osteoarthritis
acute care
emergency department
african american
spinal cord
postoperative pain
electronic health record