This academic paper evaluates the impact of Oregon's improvement project to reduce the number of high dose opioid prescriptions. The study found that there was an immediate reduction in high dose opioid prescription rates but rates of opioid overdose did not decrease.
Resource Type
Peer-reviewed Articles and Reports
Continuum of Care
Prevention
Response Approach
Cautious Opioid Prescribing
Early Intervention
Overdose prevention
Peer-reviewed Article
Citation
Hartung, D. M., Geddes, J., Hallvik, S. E., Korthuis, P. T., Middleton, L., Leichtling, G., Hildebran, C., & Kim, H. (2022). Evaluation of a Medicaid performance improvement project to reduce high-dose opioid prescriptions. BMC Health Services Research, 22(1). =
State / region
Oregon