Use a Multi-Modal Approach to Treat Post-Operative Pain

May 2016

How can hospitals help reduce the "opioid epidemic"?

New FDA warnings and CDC prescribing guidelines are prompting renewed discussion about how to best use opioids.

Consider incorporating these tips to promote safe opioid use.

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Table of Contents

Chronic Pain Use a Multi-Modal Approach to Treat Post-Operative Pain
Practice Reduce Costs by Using IV Vitamin K to Make Oral Doses
Infectious Diseases Don't Automatically Blame Pip/Tazo Plus Vancomycin For Declining Kidney Function
Anticoagulants Be Cautious Reducing DOAC Doses Per Package Labeling
Diabetes Don't Stop Basal Insulins When Patients are NPO
Diabetes Use Oral or Sublingual B12 To Treat Most B12 Deficiency
Supplements Watch for Supplements that Increase Bleeding with Warfarin or DOACs
Infections Don't Automatically Cover For Pseudomonas or MRSA in Diabetic Foot Infections
Cardiology Use HOPE-3 To Justify Statin Use For Primary Prevention in Non-Whites
Medication Errors Include a Pharmacist on Code Blue Response Teams
Acute Care Treat Pain First Before Adding Sedatives for ICU Agitation
Practice Metformin labeling is catching up with the evidence