Chad M. Brummett

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to describe the effectiveness of an electronic health record best practice alert (BPA) in decreasing gynecologic post-discharge opioid prescribing following benign minimally invasive hysterectomy. PATIENT…

BackgroundChronic pelvic pain is a debilitating problem that afflicts 15% to 20% of women in the United States. Although more than 200,000 hysterectomies are performed annually for the treatment of chronic pelvic pain, previous studies indi…

ObjectiveTo evaluate the effects of shared decision making using a simple decision aid for opioid prescribing after hysterectomy.MethodsWe conducted a prospective quality initiative study including all patients undergoing hysterectomy for b…

BackgroundOpioid-related morbidity and mortality are major public health concerns, and the risk of long-term opioid use after shoulder arthroscopy is not well defined.HypothesisSubstance abuse disorders, pain disorders, and psychiatric cond…

OBJECTIVE: To quantify physician prescribing patterns and patient opioid use in the 2 weeks after hysterectomy at an academic institution and to determine whether patient factors predict postsurgical opioid use and pain recovery. METHODS: …