Making progress in curbing opioid use in hospitals
A guest column by the American Society of Anesthesiologists, exclusive to KevinMD.com. The opioid epidemic has reached a tipping point. Overdose deaths involving prescription opioids have quadrupled since 1999, as safer pain management practices must be a national priority. Everyone…
A guest column by the American Society of Anesthesiologists, exclusive to KevinMD.com.
The opioid epidemic has reached a tipping point. Overdose deaths involving prescription opioids have quadrupled since 1999, as safer pain management practices must be a national priority. Everyone in health care needs to be aware of the potential dangers and become part of the solution. That means partnering with patients and families on pain management expectations; …
Making progress in curbing opioid use in hospitals
