Migraine Flowchart Reduces Opioid Use in the ED

By Karen BlumEnsuring that emergency department (ED) personnel had easy access to the American Headache Society guidelines for managing migraine treatment led to greater guideline compliance, a 50% reduction in the use of opioids, and fewer hospital admissions in a pilot program at Baptist Hospital of Miami.Migraines account for approximately 1.2 million ED visits annually, said Laura Porben Guzman, PharmD, a PGY-2 critical care resident at the hospital. “But despite this, less than 25% of