The Billion Pill Pledge: How Iowa is Leading the Way on the Opioid Epidemic and Surgical Quality

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The Billion Pill Pledge: How Iowa is Leading the Way on the Opioid Epidemic and Surgical Quality

When:

  • Jul 08, 2025 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Where:

  • Online Learning - Zoom
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NO CHARGE MBI Members

Presenter: John Greenwood, Goldfinch Health – Iowa City, IA

The Billion Pill Pledge program (powered by Goldfinch Health) started in Iowa with efforts to remove or avoid over one billion opioid pills from medicine cabinets in the United States. The program is a true first dose opioid prevention program designed to support community hospitals in enhancing surgical care to best in class protocols and educating on alternate pain management approaches called Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS). Implementation of such practices have been shown to improve patient outcomes, shorten recovery by over a month, save healthcare costs, and dramatically reduce the need for opioid pain medications after an operation.