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Opioid use disorder; opioid risk tool; evidence-based practice;
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Improving Compliance With Best Practice Standards For Patients At Risk For Opioid Use Disorder, Casey Williams
Improving Compliance With Best Practice Standards For Patients At Risk For Opioid Use Disorder, Casey Williams
Master's Theses, Dissertations, Graduate Research and Major Papers Overview
Background: Available literature suggests that provider adherence to best practice guidelines regarding the prescribing and management of opioid therapies is low. Documentation of patient screening for present or future opioid use disorder is inconsistent. Provider incorporation of evidence-based guidelines into routine patient care is essential to optimizing outcomes related to opioid use disorders.
Purpose/Specific Aims: The purpose of this scholarly project was to facilitate recognition of patients at high risk for opioid use disorders and facilitate best evidence based practices in the care of this population. Specific aims were to achieve provider compliance with: patient risk screening, PDMP review, completion …