Researchers are testing two new educational tools that discuss risks of opioid use with patients who go to the emergency department (ED) for pain syndromes.
The researchers, from Northwell Health, New York’s largest health care provider, will assess the efficacy of the opioid risk educational tools for these individuals who use the ED to obtain pain treatment.
Approximately 42% of ED visits are related to pain, according to the investigators. Patients with conditions such as pain caused by