The CDC Guideline and its Impact on Delivering Patient-Centered Care

An estimated 25.3 million experience daily pain and have a legitimate need for treatment, which may include medically necessary controlled prescription medications ( “CPMs”) (National Institutes of Health, 2015). At the same time, the United States is in the middle of an opioid overdose epidemic. The public has undoubtedly seen the statistics: Overdose deaths involving opioids have quadrupled since 1999 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, n.d.); 91 people die every day from an opioid overdose (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, n.d.
Source: Pain Management Nursing - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research