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Dramatic Reduction in Opioid Prescribing for Common Outpatient Orthopaedic Lower Extremity Surgical Procedures at a Louisiana University-Based Safety-Net Hospital After Enactment of Opioid-Limiting State Legislation.

Amy B BronstoneClaudia LeonardiTara KubilayDaniel S PlesslPeter J MorrealeGregory M TortorichPeter C Krause
Published in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2021)
Opioid prescribing for patients undergoing common outpatient lower extremity orthopaedic surgeries who were at high risk for prolonged opioid use markedly declined after the enactment of a state law limiting first-time opioid prescriptions to 7 days, requiring physicians to check the state's Prescription Monitoring Program database and mandating continuing education for opioid prescribers.
Keyphrases
  • chronic pain
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  • primary care
  • patients undergoing
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  • adverse drug
  • quality improvement
  • emergency department
  • electronic health record
  • drug induced