February 27, 2018
The City created opioid prescribing guidelines and tapering guidelines that health care providers can use when considering prescribing opioids. The guidelines are listed below individually.
The Department of Public Health has also been working with public and private health insurers to establish safer opioid prescribing policies and policies that improve access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT).
OPIOID TAPERING GUIDELINES
Click to access Opioid-Tapering-Guidelines-05232018.pdf
OPIOID PRESCRIBING GUIDELINES
Click to access Opioid_PrescribingGuidlinesFlyer_082017.pdf
OPIOID GUIDELINES (BACKGROUND FOR SURGEONS)
Click to access OpioidGuidelines-BackgroundforSurgeons_12_14.pdf
OPIOID GUIDELINES
Click to access OpioidGuidelines-12_14.pdf
LINK TO ORIGINAL ARTICLE
https://www.phila.gov/documents/opioid-prescribing-and-tapering-guidelines/
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