Reducing Postoperative Opioids in Pediatric Orthopaedics: An Updated Tiered Prescription Guideline with a "Tier 0"

• Main Authors: Mikaela H. Sullivan, MD (Author), Courtney E. Baker, MD (Author), Daniel S. Ubl, MPH (Author), Elizabeth B. Habermann, MPH, PhD (Author), A. Noelle Larson, MD (Author), Todd A. Milbrandt, MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: There is growing data on strategies to reduce opioid prescriptions in pediatric orthopaedics. Our institution implemented tiered guidelines for opioid discharge prescriptions in 2018 to standardize prescribing patterns across our entire pediatric orthopaedics practice. In 2022, we update...