The effect of an educational program on opioid prescription patterns in hand surgery: A quality improvement program

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 341-346

  Stanek, Joel J ^a,b,c   Renslow, Mark A ^a,b,c   Kalliainen, Loree K ^a,b,c  

^a REGIONS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Health Partners   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitude of health; opioids physician's; personnel education; practice guideline; practice patterns

Indexed keywords

OPIATE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FOLLOW UP; GANGLION CYST; GENERAL DEVICE; HAND SURGERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; METACARPAL BONE FRACTURE; ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON; PATIENT CODING; PHYSICIAN; PILL; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; STUDENT; THE PINK CARD DEVICE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TRIGGER FINGER; WRIST GANGLION; ANALGESIA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; EDUCATION; HAND; MEDICAL EDUCATION; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARDS; SURGERY;

ADULT; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HAND; HUMANS; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PRACTICE PATTERNS, PHYSICIANS'; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT;

EID: 84921595728     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: 15316564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2014.10.054     Document Type: Article

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