Scripps has consistently decreased the number of opioid prescriptions per patient hospital discharge and reduced opioid prescriptions that exceed seven days. The domains included safe and effective opioid use, identifying and treating patients with opioid use disorder, overdose prevention, and applying opioid management best practices that influence the success of the first three domains.ĬHC recognized Scripps for taking a variety of approaches to address overuse of opioids among its patients. Participating hospitals submitted a self-assessment covering eight questions across four domains of care. The Opioid Care Honor Roll recognizes 85 California hospitals for meeting performance standards in opioid stewardship. Scripps is the only health care organization in San Diego County to have sustained its superior ranking for at least two years. This marks the third straight year that Scripps’ hospitals - Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla, Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas, Scripps Green Hospital and Scripps Mercy Hospital ( San Diego and Chula Vista campuses) - have been ranked in the list’s top category.
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