Las Vegas—A hospital in Ohio has seen an overwhelming response to measures enacted to combat the area’s opioid epidemic.
In a poster presented during the 2016 ASHP Midyear Clinical Meeting, representatives from St. Rita’s Medical Center—a 450-bed hospital in Lima, Ohio—detailed how a medication disposal program, as well as community education, has exceeded expectations.
A Rising Concern
The nation has seen a striking rise in drug overdoses in recent years, with more