Orlando, Fla.—Taking on the opioid epidemic is no easy task, but one institution showed that its new Alternatives to Opiates (ALTO) protocol achieved a nearly 10% reduction in use of the painkillers in the emergency department (ED) and prevented almost 500 patients from receiving opioid medications.
The protocol, developed by pharmacists at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center in Atlantic City, N.J., was one of many initiatives aimed at curbing the ongoing opioid crisis presented during