Perioperative Opioid Usage Monitoring and Waste

Abstract

Opioid usage for patients after surgery is generally managed by the surgical team. To improve the safety of opioid usage and deter diversion in the perioperative period, innovative initiatives and strategies need to be developed, studied and implemented. Opioid Disposal in Perioperative AreaOpioids are the most commonly used pain medications in the perioperative period. Previously it was routine practice that unused opioids were dumped into trash bins or into a sink. Most opioids