2022
DOI: 10.1002/aorn.13646
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Quality Improvement Project to Reduce Opioid Use in Patients Undergoing Cesarean Birth

Abstract: After observing the effectiveness of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols for gynecological surgery patients, an interdisciplinary team initiated a quality improvement project with an ERAS protocol to minimize opioid use of patients undergoing elective cesarean birth. Secondary outcomes during the three‐month project included decreasing the patient’s length of stay and inpatient care costs. We used the Lean Six Sigma methodology and measured aggregated patient outcomes of opioid use, length of hosp… Show more

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“…The multiplicity of studies and modalities indicates the lack of a clear and reliable method in reducing postoperative pain and shows that acute postoperative pain management after CS still remains a problem ( 10 11 ). At present, opioids, especially their injectable form, are widely used as the first line and gold standard modality in relieving acute postoperative pain after surgery, including CS ( 12 , 13 ). On the other hand, pain is a multifactorial phenomenon that is not completely controlled by monotherapy with opioids ( 14 15 ).…”
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confidence: 99%
“…The multiplicity of studies and modalities indicates the lack of a clear and reliable method in reducing postoperative pain and shows that acute postoperative pain management after CS still remains a problem ( 10 11 ). At present, opioids, especially their injectable form, are widely used as the first line and gold standard modality in relieving acute postoperative pain after surgery, including CS ( 12 , 13 ). On the other hand, pain is a multifactorial phenomenon that is not completely controlled by monotherapy with opioids ( 14 15 ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%