
07/14/2025
In partnership with Goldfinch Health, Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System has launched a new initiative to optimize surgical pain management and reduce opioid use. The Billion Pill Pledge Program expands the system’s existing Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols, which already benefit over 5,000 patients annually and have saved more than $7.4 million over five years. These industry-leading approaches are designed to enhance patients’ preparation for surgery, better manage any surgery-related pain and minimize opioid use both before and after surgery.
Surgery has long been known as a gateway to long-term opioid painkiller use and dependence.