2017
DOI: 10.5055/jom.2017.0371
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Abstract: The writing of OPM prescriptions after an ED visit is on the decline in the VA. Compliance with prescribing guidelines is increasing, but is not yet at goal.

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“…This decrease was not noted for patients with a musculoskeletal trauma diagnosis (58.0% decrease from 35.2 to 14.8 per 100 patients) or patients with a nonmusculoskeletal pain diagnosis (53.7% decrease from 20.1 to 9.3 per 100 patients) over the same period. This substantial reduction in opioid prescriptions for musculoskeletal pain conditions may be due to the understanding that opioids used for the treatment of musculoskeletal pain have minimal effect on pain and disability, high opioid burden, increased adverse effects, and possible increased likelihood of repeated use from a single opioid prescription . Likewise, many of the patients diagnosed with back, joint, limb, and neck pain have this pain chronically and present to the ED for acute pain episodes with regularity .…”
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“…This decrease was not noted for patients with a musculoskeletal trauma diagnosis (58.0% decrease from 35.2 to 14.8 per 100 patients) or patients with a nonmusculoskeletal pain diagnosis (53.7% decrease from 20.1 to 9.3 per 100 patients) over the same period. This substantial reduction in opioid prescriptions for musculoskeletal pain conditions may be due to the understanding that opioids used for the treatment of musculoskeletal pain have minimal effect on pain and disability, high opioid burden, increased adverse effects, and possible increased likelihood of repeated use from a single opioid prescription . Likewise, many of the patients diagnosed with back, joint, limb, and neck pain have this pain chronically and present to the ED for acute pain episodes with regularity .…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%