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ArticleProceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center)2020

Quality improvement initiative for pain management practices in primary care.

Judy Embry, Michael D Reis, Glen Couchman, T Glenn Ledbetter, Kiumars Zolfaghari

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Article in Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Judy EmbryDepartment of Family Medicine, Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, Texas.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9289-8441
Michael D ReisDepartment of Family Medicine, Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, Texas.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7953-1095
Glen CouchmanPain Management and Opioid Prescribing Ambulatory Taskforce, Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, Texas.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1504-8835
T Glenn LedbetterPain Management and Opioid Prescribing Ambulatory Taskforce, Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, Texas.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0616-4618
Kiumars ZolfaghariCenter for Applied Health Research, Baylor Scott & White Health, Temple, Texas.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1212-5321

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the context of both chronic pain and opioid crises, this large-system quality improvement project sought to increase use of evidence-based multimodal pain management strategies. Primary care providers (PCPs) in internal medicine and family medicine identified as above-median prescribers of 30-day opioid supplies were selected for intervention. PCPs received individualized email letters showing their opioid prescribing patterns relative to peers and urging them to view an internal pain/opioid educational video and related system guidelines. The median number of patients receiving 30-day opioid supplies from our target PCPs decreased over a 24-month period. For cohort patients identified at baseline and remaining in treatment over time, those receiving opioid prescriptions decreased, and those receiving nonopioid prescriptions increased. Percentages of PCPs prescribing nonopioids for cohort patients increased over the first year and nonpharmacologic referrals increased in range. Our evidence suggests that PCPs who are higher opioid prescribers will change their practices voluntarily when given feedback about their opioid prescribing patterns relative to their peers, as well as education regarding evidence-based pain management and opioid prescribing.

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chronic painclinical practice patternsevidence-based medicineinstructional films and videomedical educationmultimodal treatmentPain management

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PMID33100518
PMCPMC7549893

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