This is an academic paper that describes how an opioid stewardship program at a healthcare system can address the opioid crisis. Institutional changes include reviewing current practice, workflows, and external and internal guidelines and evaluating and standardizing prescribing practices.
Resource Type
Peer-reviewed Articles and Reports
Continuum of Care
Prevention
Response Approach
Cautious Opioid Prescribing
Educational
Peer-reviewed Article
Citation
Gazelka, H.M., Clements, C.M., Cunningham, J.L., et al. (2020). An Institutional Approach to Managing the Opioid Crisis. Mayo Clinical Proceedings, S0025-6196(19), 31017-1.