Mee Memorial earns recognition for innovative strategies to combat opioid epidemic

Addiction to opioids, including prescription pain relievers, heroin and synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, is a serious national crisis — California reported more than 7,100 opioid overdose deaths in 2021, including nearly 4,000 deaths from fentanyl.

Cal Hospital Compare has published for the first time the Opioid Care Honor Roll, and Mee Memorial Healthcare System has been recognized out of 109 participating hospitals with the highest rating of “Superior Performance.”

Hospitals achieving “Superior Performance” have implemented advanced, innovative opioid stewardship strategies across multiple service lines, consistently achieving the highest level of performance.

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