Opioid reduction in pancreatectomy patients: driving down dependence and depleting the diversion pool

Presenter Information

• Ryan Lamm, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow
• Shawnna Cannaday, Thomas Jefferson University
• Francesca Ponzini, Thomas Jefferson University
• David Moskal, Thomas Jefferson University
• Jack E. Williamson III, Thomas Jefferson University
• Brandon Wummer, Thomas Jefferson University
• Rachel Huang, Thomas Jefferson University
• George Sun, Thomas Jefferson University
• Steven G. Song, Thomas Jefferson University
• Brian Im, Thomas Jefferson University
• Luke L. Kowal, Thomas Jefferson University
• Wilbur B. Bowne, Thomas Jefferson University
• Avinoam Nevler, Thomas Jefferson University
• Theresa Yeo, Thomas Jefferson University
• Charles J. Yeo, Thomas Jefferson University
• Harish Lavu, Thomas Jefferson University

Start Date

5-2022 12:00 AM

Description

Project AIM: The goal of this project was to create an opioid reduction toolkit to be used on pancreatectomy patients to reduce the percentage of opioids prescribed by 50% and increase the percentage of patients aware of proper disposal techniques for unused opioids by 50% within 1 year.

Keywords

Opioid Reduction, Pancreatectomy

Comments

Presented at the 2022 House Staff Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Conference