Background: As the opioid crisis has gained national attention, there have been increasing
efforts to decrease opioid usage. Simultaneously, patient satisfaction has been a crucial …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Despite increased focus on patient satisfaction as a measure of
health care quality, the factors that influence it are incompletely understood. PURPOSE: The …

Background: Prescribing opioids upon discharge after surgery is common practice; however,
there are many inherent risks including dependency, diversion, and medical complications …

OBJECTIVE This study was designed to assess how postoperative opioid prescription
dosage could affect patient-reported outcomes after elective spine surgery. METHODS …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Postoperative pain control commonly involves opioid use. From
2004 to 2015, there was a significant increase in the rate of spine surgery in the US, which …

Postoperative analgesia remains an important area of research in orthopaedics. There
remains a lack of information on the complex interplay between opioid utilization …

Objective To elucidate factors that influence opioid prescribing behaviors of key
stakeholders after major spine surgery, with a focus on barriers to optimized prescribing …

Abstract Background A Pain Plan was formulated for all patients undergoing elective spine
surgery at our institution. It was based on prior opioid experiences and developed …

Background Patients in other countries use fewer opioids than patients in the United States
with satisfactory pain relief. Objective This study tested the null hypothesis that opioid intake …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT Opioid use is common after spine surgery, posing serious risks.
Past experience with opioid pain medication is variable for patients undergoing elective …