Drivers of Variation in Postpartum Opioid Prescribing Across Hospitals Participating in a Statewide Maternity Care Quality Collaborative
(Abstracted from Birth 2024;51:541–558) Management of postpartum pain—including the use of opioids—varies significantly in practice. In Europe, postpartum opioid prescribing is rare; however, in the United States, at least one opioid is prescribed to an estimated 30% of people after vaginal birth and 75% after cesarean delivery (CD).
Authors
- Bryan Aaron
- Lisa Kane Low (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1785-0744)
- Alex Friedman Peahl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1186-9866)
- Elizabeth Langen
- Jennifer F. Waljee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9878-5704)
- Courtney Townsel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6650-9091)
- Hsou Mei Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3299-4612)
- Michelle H. Moniz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8414-4268)
Institutions
- University of Michigan (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ogx.0001110344.39402.89
- Primary Topic
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00