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Journal of Pain & Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy Volume 35, 2021 - Issue 2
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A Quality Improvement Pilot of Pharmacist-Led Identification of an Inpatient Population for Opioid Stewardship and Pain Management

Brett M. HemmannBrett M. Hemmann, PharmD, BCPS, is with the Department of Pharmacy, Summa Health System, Akron, OH, USA. Pamela S. Moore, PharmD, BCPS, is with the Department of Pharmacy, Summa Health System, Akron, OH, USA. Paula A. Politis, PharmD, BCPS, is with the Department of Pharmacy, Summa Health System, Akron, OH, USA. Dean M. Frate, MD, is with the Department of Medicine, Summa Health System, Akron, OH, USA.Correspondence[email protected]
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Pamela S. MooreBrett M. Hemmann, PharmD, BCPS, is with the Department of Pharmacy, Summa Health System, Akron, OH, USA. Pamela S. Moore, PharmD, BCPS, is with the Department of Pharmacy, Summa Health System, Akron, OH, USA. Paula A. Politis, PharmD, BCPS, is with the Department of Pharmacy, Summa Health System, Akron, OH, USA. Dean M. Frate, MD, is with the Department of Medicine, Summa Health System, Akron, OH, USA.
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Paula A. PolitisBrett M. Hemmann, PharmD, BCPS, is with the Department of Pharmacy, Summa Health System, Akron, OH, USA. Pamela S. Moore, PharmD, BCPS, is with the Department of Pharmacy, Summa Health System, Akron, OH, USA. Paula A. Politis, PharmD, BCPS, is with the Department of Pharmacy, Summa Health System, Akron, OH, USA. Dean M. Frate, MD, is with the Department of Medicine, Summa Health System, Akron, OH, USA.
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Dean M. FrateBrett M. Hemmann, PharmD, BCPS, is with the Department of Pharmacy, Summa Health System, Akron, OH, USA. Pamela S. Moore, PharmD, BCPS, is with the Department of Pharmacy, Summa Health System, Akron, OH, USA. Paula A. Politis, PharmD, BCPS, is with the Department of Pharmacy, Summa Health System, Akron, OH, USA. Dean M. Frate, MD, is with the Department of Medicine, Summa Health System, Akron, OH, USA.
Pages 77-83 | Received 25 Jun 2020, Accepted 22 Jan 2021, Published online: 28 Apr 2021

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