Prevent and eliminate the problems caused by opioid misuse

Number of Opioid Prescriptions for More Than 50 Pills at UVMMC

Current Value

266

Q3 2019

Definition

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Story Behind the Curve

Updated August 2019

The number of opioid prescriptions for more than 50 pills has decreased by 69% in the past 2 years. The University of Vermont Medical Center has been working with their prescribers to decrease the number of prescriptions containing high quantities of opioids.

Partners

University of Vermont Medical Center (UVMMC)
Vermont Department of Health

Strategy

Rule governing the Prescribing of Opioids for Pain [1] [2]
Vermont Prescription Monitoring Program (VPMS) [3]
Providing individual-level feedback to providers on their opioid prescribing patterns [4]

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