Pediatric Surgery Opioid Prescription Follow-up

Authors

Gadison Quick, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Nathaniel Aviles, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Gabriel Melgarejo, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Hunjung Choi, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow
Elizabeth Edmundson, Children's Mercy HospitalFollow

Publication Date

10-2019

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Abstract

This quality improvement project is assisting general and orthopedic surgeons in gaining greater clarity when prescribing opioids for specific surgical procedures. Additional surgical services are being added to the project fall of 2019. Opioid prescribing patterns are, and will continue to be, key to all prescribing providers within our organization.

MeSH Keywords

Analgesics, Opioid; Surgical Procedures, Operative; Hospitals, Pediatric; Practice Patterns, Physicians'; Quality Improvement

Disciplines

Pediatrics | Pharmaceutical Preparations | Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences | Surgical Procedures, Operative

Notes

Project Support from Dr. Fraser, Dr. Olney, and Dr. Millspaugh.

Recommended Citation

Quick, Gadison; Aviles, Nathaniel; Melgarejo, Gabriel; Choi, Hunjung; and Edmundson, Elizabeth, "Pediatric Surgery Opioid Prescription Follow-up" (2019). Posters. 144.
https://scholarlyexchange.childrensmercy.org/posters/144