A Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Opioid Use Following Routine Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

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 res

SUBMITTER: West J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11881014 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature