Availability of Prescription Opioid Disposal Bins at United States Children's Hospitals

Rabab M. Barq, MD; Laura Houshmand, MS; Olivia A. Keane, MD; Shadassa Ourshalimian, MPH; Lorraine I. Kelley-Quon, MD, MSHS

Journal of Pediatrics: Clinical Practice (Dec 2024)

Availability of Prescription Opioid Disposal Bins at United States Children's Hospitals

Rabab M. Barq, MD,
Laura Houshmand, MS,
Olivia A. Keane, MD,
Shadassa Ourshalimian, MPH,
Lorraine I. Kelley-Quon, MD, MSHS

Affiliations

Rabab M. Barq, MD: Division of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; Reprint requests: Rabab M. Barq, MD, Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, 4650 Sunset Blvd, Mailstop #100, Los Angeles, CA 90027.
Laura Houshmand, MS: Division of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Olivia A. Keane, MD: Division of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Shadassa Ourshalimian, MPH: Division of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Lorraine I. Kelley-Quon, MD, MSHS: Division of Pediatric Surgery, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA; Department of Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 14
p. 200133

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This descriptive study examined availability of prescription opioid disposal bins at US children's hospitals and assessed pharmacy-provided information on safe disposal. Only 44.2% reported a bin on site and among those without, advice varied. These findings highlight the need for improved prescription opioid disposal education and infrastructure at children's hospitals.

Published in Journal of Pediatrics: Clinical Practice

ISSN: 2950-5410 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Pediatrics
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/the-journal-of-pediatrics-clinical-practice

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