Geospatial Analyses of Pain Intensity and Opioid Unit Doses Prescribed on the Day of Discharge Following Orthopedic Surgery

Objective Inappropriate opioid prescribing after surgery contributes to opioid use disorder and risk of opioid overdose. In this cross-sectional analysis of orthopedic surgical patients, we examined the role of patient location on postoperative pain intensity and opioids prescribed on hospital discharge. Methods We used geospatial analyses to characterize spatial patterns of mean pain intensity on the day of discharge (PiDoD) and opioid units...