Reducing Pediatric Posttonsillectomy Opioid Prescribing: A Quality Improvement Initiative.

Shaunak N AminTrey ThompsonXing WangSamantha GoldklangLynn D MartinDaniel K-W LowSanjay R ParikhKathleen C SieJohn P Dahl

Published in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2023)

Directed provider education and standardized posttonsillectomy prescription protocols can safely decrease postoperative opioid prescribing. Further PDSA cycles are required to consider even fewer opioid prescription doses.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
primary care
pain management
quality improvement
healthcare
patients undergoing
emergency department
adverse drug
childhood cancer