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  • Urology
  • Health Services Research
  • Pain Management

Background:

  • Post-radical prostatectomy (RP) care often involves opioid prescriptions.
  • Unplanned hospital readmissions represent a significant burden on healthcare systems.
  • Understanding factors influencing readmission is crucial for improving patient outcomes and resource allocation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between post-radical prostatectomy (RP) opioid prescribing patterns and hospital readmission rates.
  • To determine if reducing opioid prescriptions can decrease unplanned healthcare utilization following RP.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of data from the Michigan Urological Surgery Improvement Collaborative registry.
  • Inclusion of patients who underwent RP between May 2018 and October 2024.
  • Multivariable modeling to assess the relationship between opioid pill quantity, provider prescribing practices, and hospital readmissions.

Main Results:

  • A 2.9% readmission rate was observed among 2656 patients.
  • Prescribing zero opioid pills was associated with significantly lower odds of readmission (OR 0.45, P=.012).
  • A shift towards "opioid-free" prescribing practices by providers correlated with decreased readmission rates (OR 0.53, P=.0495).

Conclusions:

  • Eliminating post-RP opioid prescriptions is significantly associated with reduced hospital readmissions.
  • Adopting "opioid-free" prescribing is an effective strategy for lowering readmission rates.
  • Post-RP opioid prescribing is a modifiable target for reducing unplanned health service utilization.