Best Practices for Implementing a Multimodal Approach to Postsurgical Pain Management: Lessons Learned in the Era of the Opioid Crisis

Supported by Best Practices for Implementing a Multimodal Approach to Postsurgical Pain Management: Lessons Learned in the Era of the Opioid Crisis Postsurgical pain management remains a challenge and often may be treated with suboptimal results.1 Opioids are the most commonly prescribed medication for postsurgical pain, with 56 million patients receiving opioids after surgery each year.2 Efforts to manage postsurgical pain may lead to overprescribing and ultimately chronic opioid use.2,3