The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently issued a guidance warning about the dangers of opioid-induced respiratory depression (“OIRD”) and required the following actions be taken: Timely ...
Needing surgery is life-changing—be it elective surgery, where you can schedule your procedure in advance, or emergency surgery due to an urgent medical issue. Of course, surgery involves physical ...
Nearly 75 percent of hospitalized patients receiving opioids for pain management are not monitored according to hospital guidelines. A study led by University at Buffalo nursing researcher Carla ...