From a published journal article from the American Journal of Health System Pharmacy, the data highlights the impact of a pharmacist directed pain management treatment plan within institutional opioid use. The report noted that with the pharmacist lead treatment there was improved patient satisfaction scores and indirect cost savings.

Despite decreased opioid use, available patient satisfaction data suggested ongoing improvement in associated with pharmacist designed pain management plans.

Today we continue to build upon the podcast series called:

Pharmacists & Physicians Working Together for Responsible Opioid Usage

Special guest:

William Amarquaye, PharmD

Clinical Pharmacist at Florida Regional Hospital

Impact of a pharmacist-directed pain management service on inpatient opioid use, pain control, and patient safety

https://academic.oup.com/ajhp/article-abstract/76/1/17/5257115?redirectedFrom=fulltext

The CDC Opioid Guideline: Proponent Interpretation Has Led to Misinformation

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29608033/

Quantifying the Epidemic of Prescription Opioid Overdose Deaths

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5844400/

CDC's Efforts to Quantify Prescription Opioid Overdose Deaths Fall Short

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33761120/

An Examination of State and Federal Opioid Analgesic and Continuing Education Policies: 2016–2018

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7534855/

CDC Advises Against Misapplication of the Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain

https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2019/s0424-advises-misapplication-guideline-prescribing-opioids.html 

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