Incorporate Safety Strategies for Long-Acting Opioids
Only 15% of hospitals are fully adherent with ISMP's best practice for long-acting opioids...oxycodone ER, fentanyl patch, etc.
For example, many hospitals still don't have a process to ensure that these opioids are saved for the right patients...those with both CHRONIC pain and opioid TOLERANCE.
And about half of hospitals aren't defaulting EHR orders for long-acting opioids to the lowest starting dose.
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