TOPLINE: Opioid prescribing in US nursing homes decreased from 2011 to 2022, affecting residents across various levels of chronic pain. Minoritized residents were less likely to receive opioids or to have higher daily morphine milligram equivalents than White residents.METHODOLOGY:Researchers analyzed opioid prescribing patterns among nursing home residents using 100% Medicare fee-for-service data from 2011 to […]
