Addressing the opioid crisis one surgical patient at a time: Outcomes of a novel perioperative pain program

R Shechter, TJ Speed, E Blume… - American Journal of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
R Shechter, TJ Speed, E Blume, S Singh, K Williams, CG Koch, MN Hanna
American Journal of Medical Quality, 2020journals.sagepub.com
Opioid prescriptions in the surgical setting have been implicated as contributors to the opioid
epidemic. The authors hypothesized that a multidisciplinary approach to perioperative pain
management for patients on chronic opioid therapy could decrease postoperative opioid
requirements while reducing postoperative pain scores and improving functional outcomes.
Therefore, a Perioperative Pain Program (PPP) for chronic opioid users was implemented.
This study presents outcomes from the first 9 months of the PPP. Sixty-one patients met the …
Opioid prescriptions in the surgical setting have been implicated as contributors to the opioid epidemic. The authors hypothesized that a multidisciplinary approach to perioperative pain management for patients on chronic opioid therapy could decrease postoperative opioid requirements while reducing postoperative pain scores and improving functional outcomes. Therefore, a Perioperative Pain Program (PPP) for chronic opioid users was implemented. This study presents outcomes from the first 9 months of the PPP. Sixty-one patients met the inclusion criteria. Opioid consumption in morphine milligram equivalent (MME) was calculated and physical and health status of patients was assessed with the Brief Pain Inventory, Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire, and Short Form-12. Preliminary results showed significant reduction in MME, improved pain scores, and improved function for surgical patients on chronic opioids. PPP effectively reduced opioid usage without negatively influencing patient-reported outcomes, such as physical pain score assessment and health-related quality of life.
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