<ѻýҕl>Mail-Back Envelopes Will Be Dispensed With Outpatient Opioid Scriptsѻýҕl> Strategy will provide another option to dispose of unneeded medications, FDA says Apr 03, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Cannabis Use Common in Post-Surgery Patients on Opioid Taperingѻýҕl> More than half of patients in Hopkins' pain program had history of cannabis use Mar 28, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Study Renews Debate on Timing of Surgery After COVID Infectionѻýҕl> In VA cohort, no higher risk for adverse postoperative outcomes seen within 60 days of infection Mar 28, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Less Abuse With Extended-Release Oxycodone, Poison Center Data Suggestѻýҕl> Percentage involving severe medical outcomes also lowest Mar 28, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Children Do Well With Fewer Opiates After Surgeryѻýҕl> Hospital outcomes similar when reserving opiates for breakthrough pain Mar 27, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Use of EMR Directive Tied to Reduced Opioid Prescribing After Spine Surgeryѻýҕl> Small study shows drop in average number of pills at discharge Mar 27, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Can the Surgicalist Model Solve OR Staffing Challenges?ѻýҕl> New solutions are needed to address growing workforce shortages Mar 18, 2023
<ѻýҕl>FDA Mandate on Acetaminophen-Opioid Combinations Appeared Effectiveѻýҕl> Hospitalizations for liver toxicity declined after FDA limited acetaminophen dose Mar 07, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Why Are ORs So Cold? (It's Not What You Thought)ѻýҕl> Cool facts from YouTuber Max Feinstein, MD Feb 16, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Proposed User Instructions for OTC Narcan Has FDA Concernedѻýҕl> In emergency setting, proper use and administration by consumer is "essential," says agency staff Feb 14, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Buprenorphine for Chronic Pain, Not Full Agonist Opioids, New VA Guidance Saysѻýҕl> Unintended consequences of the recommendation need to be evaluated, experts maintain Feb 13, 2023
<ѻýҕl>The Wild West of Non-Operating Room Anesthesiaѻýҕl> Preserving patient safety is essential Feb 11, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Doc Delivered Deadly Epidural; Hotze's Conspiracy Theory; Docs Slam Wegovy Storyѻýҕl> This past week in healthcare investigations Jan 25, 2023
<ѻýҕl>When Surgeons Clamp Down on Opioids After Cardiac Operationsѻýҕl> Pain control feasible even when dropping to zero opioids Jan 22, 2023
<ѻýҕl>The Unfulfilled Promise of Cannabis for Cancer-Related Symptomsѻýҕl> Medical cannabis is currently too far removed from the standards of medical practice Jan 14, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Involve Anesthesiologists in Procedural Suite Design?ѻýҕl> Accommodating anesthesiologists' needs could make an impact on patient safety, experts say Jan 13, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Anesthesia Outside of the OR: Cause for Patient Safety Concerns?ѻýҕl> Studies have shown harms for non-OR anesthesia (NORA); experts say changes are needed Jan 13, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Legal Loophole Lets Faulty Devices Maintain Their Legacyѻýҕl> Harlan Krumholz on how devices subject to Class I recalls are used as predicates for new devices Jan 11, 2023 video
<ѻýҕl>More Evidence to Support Restrictive Opioid Prescribing After Cancer Surgeryѻýҕl> Significant decreases in prescription days, doses, refill requests, with few patient complaints Jan 06, 2023
<ѻýҕl>The X Waiver Is Officially Deadѻýҕl> But now, doctors will have to take substance use disorder training to get their DEA license Jan 05, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Less Restrictive Pre-Surgical Fasting Guidelines Supported by Studyѻýҕl> Allowing fluid intake closer to procedure increased patient well-being Jan 05, 2023
<ѻýҕl>CDC's Updated Opioid Guidelines Are Necessary, but Not Sufficientѻýҕl> Additional steps are needed to calibrate opioid access and undo harm Nov 18, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Pain: The Great Motivatorѻýҕl> Beth Darnall and Sean Mackey discuss behavioral health therapies for chronic pain management Nov 15, 2022 video
<ѻýҕl>CDC Just Changed Its Opioid Prescribing Guidelines. Here's What to Know.ѻýҕl> Guidance covers acute, subacute, and chronic pain and replaces 2016 guidelines Nov 03, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Pulse Oximeters Need to Work Better for Dark-Skinned Patients, FDA Panel Saysѻýҕl> Warnings to patients and providers, improved accuracy needed, advisors say Nov 02, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Beware When Anesthesia in the ICU Runs Afoul of the Lawѻýҕl> Certain procedural sedation practices for the critically ill are technically illegal Oct 26, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Children's Strange Behaviors After Anesthesia Reassuringly Short-Livedѻýҕl> Study shows kids were behaving normally 3 months after experiencing emergence delirium Oct 26, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Outpatient Centers Cautiously Open Doors to Surgery for People With Cardiac Devicesѻýҕl> Will those with CIEDs become regular patients at ambulatory surgery centers within a decade? Oct 25, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Nerve-Freezing Technique Staves Off Post-Mastectomy Painѻýҕl> Percutaneous cryoneurolysis improved analgesia in a pilot study Oct 24, 2022
<ѻýҕl>For Chronic Pain Patients, Consider Green-Tinted Glasses?ѻýҕl> Mixed results with green light therapy for fibromyalgia Oct 24, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Oxygen Concentration During Surgery: No Help for Post-Op Nausea, Vomitingѻýҕl> "Any oxygen fraction between 30% and 80% is fine," presenter says Oct 23, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Post-Op Pain Control More Challenging for Cannabis Usersѻýҕl> Large study builds on the limited literature on cannabis and surgical outcomes Oct 22, 2022
<ѻýҕl>It's High Time for Broader Access to Non-Opioid Pain Medicationѻýҕl> Limited Medicare coverage poses barriers, but bipartisan legislation offers a solution Sep 22, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Gabapentin After Surgery Ups Risks in Older Adultsѻýҕl> Delirium, new antipsychotic use, and pneumonia more common Sep 20, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Texas Doc Charged With Compromising IV Bags That Led to Colleague's Deathѻýҕl> 10 other incidents in which patients experienced unexpected cardiac emergencies also occurred Sep 16, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Texas Doc's License Suspended After Colleague's Deathѻýҕl> 'Compromised' IV bags tied to serious complications in another patient as well Sep 13, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Here's How a Court Ruling in North Carolina Could Affect Liability for Nursesѻýҕl> Nurses in the state can now be held liable for patient harm even when following doctors' orders Sep 08, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Hospital, Contractor Battle Over Anesthesiology Staffѻýҕl> Firm's alleged understaffing led hospital to "poach" its clinicians, lawsuits charge Aug 16, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Why My Patients Go Opioid-Free After Surgeryѻýҕl> Shifting the paradigm around prescribing opioids Aug 13, 2022
<ѻýҕl>Propofol Not the Only Option for Abdominal Surgery Anesthesia in Seniorsѻýҕl> Trial shows no higher risk for complications with alternative agent Aug 10, 2022