2020
DOI: 10.18061/ojph.v3i2.9011
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Opioid Dispensing Practices in the Acute Care Setting: A Retrospective Study

Abstract: Background: Ohio remains one of the most afflicted states nationally with 46.3 per 100 000 deaths due to drug overdose. Opioids are commonly administered in emergency departments for the management of pain. Given the high volume of patients presenting with pain, emergency clinicians must be cognizant of responsible opioid dispensing practices. Ohio established guidelines in April 2012 to provide a general approach for responsible opioid prescribing practices in the emergency setting. The purpose of this study … Show more

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