Impact of a tiered discharge opioid algorithm on prescriptions and patient-reported outcomes after open gynecologic surgery.

Sarah P Huepenbecker Robert Tyler HillmanMaria D IniestaTsun ChenKatherine CainGabriel MenaJavier LasalaXin Shelley WangLoretta WilliamsJolyn S TaylorKaren H LuPedro T RamirezLarissa A Meyer

Published in: International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society (2021)

After implementation of a tiered opioid prescribing algorithm, the quantity and dose of discharge opioids prescribed decreased with no change in post-operative refills and without negatively impacting patient-reported symptom burden or interference, which can be used to educate and reassure patients and providers.

Keyphrases

patient reported
chronic pain
pain management
minimally invasive
primary care
machine learning
deep learning
healthcare
newly diagnosed
coronary artery bypass
emergency department
surgical site infection
prognostic factors
coronary artery disease
neural network
peritoneal dialysis