Analgesic Stewardship
Abstract
There has been an increasing focus on the concept of opioid stewardship in part as a result of the opioid epidemic, where concern that opioids used for acute pain management may contribute not only to in-hospital adverse events but also to risks after discharge. Opioid stewardship has been defined as “coordinated interventions designed to improve, monitor, and evaluate the use of opioids in order to support and protect human health” [ 1 ]. It aims to optimise the benefits from opioid therapy while minimising the risks and requires multidisciplinary collaboration and institutional input [ 2 ].
Fields of Study & Subjects
Pain Management and Opioid Use
Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Anesthesia and Pain Management
Publication details
- Journal / source
- CRC Press eBooks
- Pages
- 1–12
- Publication date
- 13 March 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter