The Opioid Reduction Task Force: Using the Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative to Combat an Epidemic in Hernia Patients

Postoperative opioid prescriptions contribute significantly to prolonged opioid misuse and abuse. Using a national hernia registry, we aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a data-driven educational intervention on surgeon prescribing behavior.

Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 22, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Rana M. Higgins, Arielle J. Perez, Jeremy A. Warren, Clayton C. Petro, Teresa E. Dews, Michael Reinhorn Tags: General Surgery Source Type: research