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Disposal rate of excess opioids rises with mailed kit
When patients prescribed opioids after surgery were sent at-home disposal kits, the self-reported disposal rate increased by 17 percentage points.
April 2022 Month in Review
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Default order boosts hepatitis C screening rates
By making hepatitis C screening a default order for eligible inpatients, researchers found that test completion increased by 32 percentage points.
Outcomes unchanged when pulse oximetry added to COVID-19 monitoring
Patients in COVID Watch, which uses automated text messages to monitor COVID-19 symptoms, had the same outcomes whether or not they used a pulse oximeter.
March 2022 Month in Review
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