Opioid Stewardship Playbook 

The opioid epidemic in America is an urgent public health crisis with devastating consequences. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly two million Americans have a prescription-related opioid use disorder (OUD), and 46 people die from a prescription opioid-related overdose every day. The National Quality Forum’s National Quality Partners™ (NQP) galvanized NQF member organizations and other key public- and private-sector stakeholders to turn the tide on this national emergency. Developed with input from more than 40 experts, the NQP Playbook™: Opioid Stewardship provides essential guidance for healthcare organizations and clinicians across care settings committed to appropriate pain management strategies and opioid stewardship.