This pilot study will attempt to apply an electronic chart intervention to improve safety for patients on chronic opioid medications.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
43
Individualized taper and safety recommendations will be communicated to prescribers via an electronic medical record encrypted message.
Stanford University
Stanford, California, United States
Change in the number of patients who receives naloxone prescription
Change in the number of patients who receives naloxone prescription
Time frame: baseline, 1, 3- and 6-months and 12 months
change of number of documentation about safety discussions
change of number of documentation about safety discussions
Time frame: baseline, 1, 3- and 6-months and 12 months
change of number of order for urine toxicology screening
change of number of order for urine toxicology screening
Time frame: baseline, 1, 3- and 6-months and 12 months
change of number of documentation of prescription drug monitoring program (CURES) results
change of number of documentation of prescription drug monitoring program (CURES) results
Time frame: baseline, 1, 3- and 6-months and 12 months
change of number of signed opioid informed consent forms
change of number of signed opioid informed consent forms
Time frame: baseline, 1, 3- and 6-months and 12 months
Change in number of patients on long-term high risk doses of opioid pain medications
decreases in daily dose of opioids and number of patients on opioids ≥ 90mg MEDD
Time frame: baseline, 1, 3- and 6-months and 12 months
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