Association Between In-Clinic Opioid Administration and Discharge Opioid Prescription in Urgent Care: a Retrospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Emergency departments increasingly use nonopioid analgesics to manage acute pain and minimize opioid-related harms. Urgent care centers are expanding to lower costs and provide efficient access to healthcare. General internists increasingly work in these acute care settings. Much is known about opioid prescribing in the primary care, inpatient, and emergency department setting. Little is known about opioid prescribing in the urgent care setting and associated outcomes.

Objectives

To assess the association between in-clinic opioid administration and opioid receipt at clinic discharge and on progression to chronic opioid use among urgent care patients.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Participants

Patients, 20 years or older and not on opioid medicat

SUBMITTER: Calcaterra SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7859130 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature