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

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• Personal Author:
  Kramarow, Ellen A.
• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.). Division of Health Interview Statistics.
• 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
• Series:
  NCHS Data Briefs
• Document Type:
  Journal Issue
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Pages in Document:
  7 Pages
• Issue:
  338
• Collection(s):
  National Center for Health Statistics Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
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