Opioids prescribed at discharge or given during emergency department visits among adults in the United States, 2016

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• Personal Author:
  Rui, Pinyao ; Schappert, Susan M.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)
• Description:
  Key findings ; National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey ; • In 2016, opioids were given during the visit and a prescription for opioids was provided at discharge at 35.4 emergency department (ED) visits per 1,000 adults. Opioids were only given during the ED visit at 53.4 visits per 1,000 adults, whereas opioids were only prescribed at discharge at 38.4 visits per 1,000 adults. ; • Among ED visits where opioids were given at the visit, prescribed at discharge, or both, opioids were most likely to be only given during the visit for visits paid by private insurance, Medicare, or Medicaid. ; • Among ED visits where opioids were given at the visit, prescribed at discharge, or both, opioids were most likely to be only prescribed at discharge ; • for visits primarily for injury or trauma. ; Suggested citation: Rui P, Schappert SM. Opioids prescribed at discharge or given during emergency department visits among adults in the United States, 2016. NCHS Data Brief, no 338. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2019. ; CS305898 ; db338-h.pdf
• Subjects:
  • Analgesics, Opioid
  • Emergency Service, Hospital
  • Pain Management/methods
  • Patient Discharge
• Source:
  National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
• Series:
  NCHS Data Briefs
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Report ; Statistics
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• CIO:
  National Center for Health Statistics
• Topic:
  Health Statistics
• Issue:
  338
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/78829/cdc_78829_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 407.43 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Center for Health Statistics
• Main Document Checksum:
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