Statewide Implementation of Postoperative Opioid Prescribing Guidelines

• Mean prescription size decreased by 8 pills after the guidelines were released and opioid consumption decreased by 3 pills.
• Reduced prescription size and opioid use had no impact on patient satisfaction or pain scores.

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Vu JV, Howard RA, Gunaseelan V, Brummett CM, Waljee JF, Englesbe MJ. Statewide Implementation of Postoperative Opioid Prescribing Guidelines. N Engl J Med. 2019;381(7):680-682. doi:10.1056/NEJMc1905045