2506 Post-discharge opioid prescriptions and their association with healthcare utilization in the Vanderbilt Inpatient Cohort Study

OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: Opioid prescribing is common and increasing in certain areas of the country with known risk of misuse and dependence. Our study examined the association of opioid prescription at discharge after hospitalization for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) or acute decompensated heart...

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Published in:Journal of clinical and translational science 2018-06, Vol.2 (S1), p.86-86
Main Authors: Liberman, Justin Scott, Samuels, Lauren R., Goggins, Kathryn M., Kripalani, Sunil, Roumie, Christianne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cohort analysis
Coronary artery
Heart diseases
Heart surgery
Morbidity
Mortality
Narcotics
Opioids
Patients
Population studies
Public health
Rehabilitation
Science and Health Policy/Ethics/Health Impacts/Outcomes Research
Sensitivity analysis
Statistical analysis
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Summary:OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: Opioid prescribing is common and increasing in certain areas of the country with known risk of misuse and dependence. Our study examined the association of opioid prescription at discharge after hospitalization for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) or acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) with emergency department (ED) care or all-cause readmission, intended healthcare utilization (follow-up with physician within 30 d of discharge and cardiac rehab participation), and all-cause mortality. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: The Vanderbilt Inpatient Cohort Study is a prospective cohort of hospitalized patients age >18 enrolled with either ACS or ADHF between 2011 and 2015 (index hospitalization). We then excluded those who died during the index hospitalization, patients with hospitalization
ISSN:2059-8661
2059-8661
DOI:10.1017/cts.2018.298