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A Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Opioid Use Following Routine Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery.
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Objective: Evaluate the postoperative pain management of patients at a single institution following routine thyroid and parathyroid surgery and compare patient opioid use before and after a practice wide quality improvement change. Study Design: Retrospective chart review with prospective survey administration. Setting: University of New Mexico Hospital. Methods: A standardized perioperative pain management protocol was implemented for patients undergoing routine thyroid or parathyroid surgery. Quality assurance surveys about pain and medication use following surgery were given to patients treated after the standardized protocol was introduced. Univariate and multivariate analysis was performed. Descriptive statistics and qualitative thematic analysis of survey responses were used to analyze survey results. Results: A standardized pain management routine reduced opioid prescriptions by 46.6% for routine thyroid and parathyroid surgery patients (20.2% vs 11.0%, Conclusion: Standardized counseling about postoperative pain, including clear expectations and adjunctive measures, reduces the need for postoperative opioid prescriptions in patients undergoing routine thyroid and parathyroid surgery.
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