Electronic Medical Record Alert Associated With Reduced Opioid and Benzodiazepine Coprescribing in High-risk Veteran Patients

• Published in: Medical care Vol. 56; no. 2; p. 171
• Main Authors: Malte, Carol A, Berger, Douglas, Saxon, Andrew J, Hagedorn, Hildi J, Achtmeyer, Carol E, Mariano, Anthony J, Hawkins, Eric J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.02.2018
• Subjects: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Alcoholism - epidemiology; Analgesics, Opioid - adverse effects; Analgesics, Opioid - therapeutic use; Comorbidity; Depression - epidemiology; Drug Prescriptions - statistics & numerical data; Electronic Health Records - statistics & numerical data; Female; Humans; Male; Risk Factors; Risk Reduction Behavior; Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology; Suicidal Ideation; Veterans - psychology

Over the past decade, overdoses involving opioids and benzodiazepines have risen at alarming rates, making reductions in coprescribing of these medications a priority, particularly among patients who may be susceptible to adverse events due to high-risk conditions. This quality improvement project e...