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Reducing Perioperative Opioid Use Through Utilization Of Dexmedetomidine Prior To Induction: Provider Education, Axel Nilsson
Reducing Perioperative Opioid Use Through Utilization Of Dexmedetomidine Prior To Induction: Provider Education, Axel Nilsson
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Reducing Perioperative Opioid Use Through Utilization of Dexmedetomidine
Prior to Induction: Provider Education
Abstract
AIM: The primary objective of this project was to decrease perioperative opioid use by providing education to key stakeholders on the efficacy of implementing dexmedetomidine prior to induction to attenuate the response to surgical stress.
KEYWORDS: anesthesia, dexmedetomidine, opioid-sparing analgesia, multimodal analgesia
METHODS: Strategies to promote a practice change included disseminating education to anesthesia providers through handouts and one-on-one education and evaluating the efficacy of the education through questionnaires.
RESULTS: Twelve anesthesia providers participated in the project. After receiving education, the mean score based on a …