Analgesics

Implement and evaluate a formal process for early identification of opioid misuse in opioid naïve patients through the use of the Opioid Risk Tool (ORT) in individuals who presented with acute pain.

A study investigating whether a relationship exists between sound levels in the postanesthesia care unit (PACU) and the use of analgesics was conducted. Previous studies indicated sound levels in the PACU exceeded federal recommendations, that more analgesics were used during pe…