Acute Pain Management for Patients Maintained on Sublingual Buprenorphine as Medication for Opioid Use Disorder.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare morphine milligram equivalent (MME) requirements for acute pain management between patients admitted for medical or surgical diagnoses with opioid use disorder (OUD) who receive >12 mg of sublingual buprenorphine daily compared with those who receive ≤12 mg/d.

Design: This study was performed via retrospective chart review.

Setting: This study evaluated patient encounters between January 2017 and November 2021 from a single-center community teaching hospital in Lancaster, PA.

Appropriateness of prescribed oral antibiotic duration at the time of hospital discharge.

Antibiotic stewardship initiatives usually occur in the inpatient setting and should be optimized during transitions of care. In this study, we assessed the appropriateness of oral antibiotic treatment duration at the time of discharge from our institution based on national guidelines and clinical parameters for common infections.