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Become a Member- ACS Brief
- May 20, 2025 Issue
- Easily Incorporated EMR In...
Easily Incorporated EMR Interventions Can Improve Unused Opioid Disposal after Surgery
May 20, 2025
Despite guideline-directed opioid prescribing after an operation, many patients retain excess opioids that increase the risk for misuse, diversion, and dependency, but surgeons and care teams may be able to improve unused disposal rates with lightweight interventions. Listen to Dr. Richard Barth Jr. discuss his recently published article in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) on how an EMR can aid in significantly increasing opioid disposal. Access to JACS is a free benefit of ACS membership.