Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: Relationships Among Program Awareness, Use, and State Mandates.

The inappropriate use of opioids in the United States has increased markedly and has resulted in a tragic loss of lives. To combat this problem, prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) have been instituted in most states. Use of the programs is voluntary for prescribers in some states, whereas in other states it is mandatory.

The utility and financial implications of obtaining routine lead levels for child psychiatric inpatients.

This study attempted to challenge the CDC recommendations regarding routine screening blood lead levels in children. The purpose was to determine the efficacy of obtaining routine lead levels on all patients admitted to a child psychiatric inpatient unit. A retrospective chart review of children admitted to a psychiatric inpatient unit during a 12 month period.

Influencing controlled substance prescribing: attending and resident physician use of a state prescription monitoring program.

Objective: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the influence of attending physician awareness and utilization of a state prescription monitoring program on resident physician behavior.

Design: Twenty-five attending physicians and 70 residents in Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Neurology, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry completed an 11-item questionnaire assessing awareness and utilization of a state prescription drug monitoring program.

Results: Residents who used the system had, on average, a higher proportion of supervising attendings using the system; residents required to utilize the system had the highest proportion of attendings using the system.

Awareness and utilization of a prescription monitoring program among physicians.

In 2011, 5 years after the implementation of a statewide prescription monitoring program (PMP) in Ohio, a survey was distributed to physicians in five specialty areas. During the study period, 95 of 156 surveys were returned, for a 61% response rate. The purpose of the questionnaire was to assess utilization rates as well as reasons for accessing the PMP database and any influence the database may have had on prescribing practices.

The utility and financial implications of obtaining routine laboratory screening upon admission for child and adolescent psychiatric inpatients.

The authors retrospectively explored the utility and fiscal implications of obtaining routine laboratory screening upon admission for child and adolescent psychiatric inpatients. A chart review of 153 sequential admissions (142 unique patients, with 11 patients admitted twice) over a recent 4-month period was conducted. Overall, 97.