Mayo Clinic proceedings
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Mayo Clinic proceedings · Sep 2020
The System Is Broken: A Qualitative Assessment of Opioid Prescribing Practices After Spine Surgery.
To elucidate factors that influence opioid prescribing behaviors of key stakeholders after major spine surgery, with a focus on barriers to optimized prescribing. ⋯ Despite increased focus on postoperative opioid prescribing, there remain numerous areas for improvement. The development of tools and processes to address critical gaps in postoperative prescribing will be essential for our efforts to reduce long-term opioid use after major spine surgery and improve patient care.