Award
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality 5R18HS027977-04
The Development and Evaluation of a Patient-Centered Opioid Discharge Prescribing Guideline within the Electronic Health Record of a Health System
Recipient
University of South Carolina at Columbia
Award Amount
$386,897.00
Ceiling
$386,897.00
Awarded
September 29, 2025
Identifier
5R18HS027977-04
AHRQ awarded $386,897 to the University of South Carolina at Columbia to develop and evaluate a patient-centered opioid discharge prescribing guideline integrated into the EHR to improve opioid prescribing compliance and patient outcomes.
Description
This project aims to develop and evaluate a patient-centered opioid prescribing tool (PCOPT) integrated into the electronic health record (EHR) of a regional health system to improve compliance with opioid discharge guidelines and assess patient outcomes. The tool uses patient-specific data to tailor opioid prescriptions post-surgery, addressing the risks of overprescribing and under-prescribing opioids.