Case Study: CalvertHealth reduces opioid prescribing and improves stewardship with MEDITECH

CalvertHealth cuts Dilaudid prescriptions by 94% with MEDITECH

CalvertHealth Medical Center, a nonprofit community hospital in Maryland, faced a significant challenge as a top prescriber of opioids in its region amidst the local opioid epidemic. To address this, the customer partnered with vendor MEDITECH to leverage its EHR platform and implement a new stewardship initiative aimed at reducing unnecessary opioid prescriptions.

The solution implemented with MEDITECH's EHR incorporated clinical decision support that prompted physicians to search an external prescription database and provided reminders of CDC-recommended dosing guidelines. This technology, combined with a comprehensive community program, yielded impressive results for CalvertHealth. The initiative achieved a 94% reduction in Dilaudid prescriptions and a 46% decrease in other opioids, significantly impacting the community's health crisis.

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