Tag Archive for ‘nonopioid pain management’
Surgeon stewardship of the opioid epidemic: An introduction
In this introduction to the annual RAS-ACS issue, the author describes the surgeon’s role in alleviating the opioid epidemic at the national, state, and local levels.
The general surgeon’s role in enhancing patient education about prescription opioids
The role of an interdisciplinary approach to minimize opioid use and enhance pain management, as well as the benefits of the Opioid Safety Initiative Toolkit, are described.
Postoperative opioid prescriptions: How surgeons can alleviate the opioid crisis
The Turn the Tide initiative is summarized as are alternative postoperative pain management strategies.
Surgeons and the opioid epidemic: Treatment and education strategies for the practicing surgeon
This article explains the effect of implicit biases on assessment and treatment of patient pain and describes how enhanced recovery after surgery protocols are used across many specialties to reduce rates of opioid use.
Surgical leadership is required to reverse the opioid crisis
Describes how surgeons can help to reverse the opioid crisis through research and advocacy efforts and describes recent ACS efforts in this area.
Preoperative communication promotes opioid stewardship
Strategies for improving communication at the preoperative stage are summarized, and the role of informed consent in opioid stewardship is described.
The opioid epidemic: What can surgeons do about it?
The surgeon’s role in addressing the U.S. opioid crisis is described, as are the College’s efforts to educate policymakers, providers, and patients about opioid abuse prevention.
