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16 » A magazine for and about Oregon Community Hospitals. Sources and More Information 1. CMS. Opioid Misuse Strategy 2016. January 5, 2017. 2. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Inspector General. High Part D Spending on Opioids and Substantial Growth in Compounded Drugs Raise Concerns. HHS OIG Data Brief. June 2016. 3. Chronic Pain is a Growing Problem Among Older Americans. NIH MedlinePlus. Fall 2011. 4. Society of Certified Senior Advisors. Seniors Biggest Users of Opioids. Society of Certified Senior Advisors Blog Article. February 6, 2017. www.blog. csa.us. 5. Risks of Opioid Use in the Elderly and Medicare Populations. The Pew Charitable Trusts. March 18, 2015. 6. American Hospital Association Quality Advisory. Ending the Opioid Epidemic: New Patient Education Tool and Other Resources for Hospitals. June 7, 2016. 7. Gold, Jenny. Prescribing Opioid to Seniors: It’s A Balancing Act. Kaiser Health News . January 31, 2017. 8. Stempniak, Marty. Opioids Add to a Sharp Rise in Hospitalizations, Costs. H&HN. May 5, 2016. 9. CMS. CMS Finalizes Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment Changes for 2017. November 1, 2016. 10. CMS. CMS Proposes New Pain Management Composite Measure for the HCAHPS Survey. June 1, 2017. 11. Ingold, John. Colorado Hospitals Launch Ambitious Program to Reduce Opioid Addiction. The Denver Post . June 12, 2017. 12. Seegert, Liz. New Study Tracks Hospital Opioid Prescribing in Older Adults. Association of Health Care Journalists Blog. June 1, 2017. healthjournalism.org/blog. 13. Anderson, Jeff. The Quiet Epidemic of Senior Drug Abuse. A Place for Mom Blog. January 22, 2014. www.aplaceformom.com. continued  Get a custom-crafted magazine app branded and developed specifically for your organization. enhance Your Assoc i at i on www.LLMapps.com @LLMPublications • Handling individuals with drug-seeking behavior in the emergency department appropriately, which includes the use of prescription monitoring programs • Reviewing opioid alternatives to pain management • Safeguarding prescription opioids against diversion The AHA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have also created a patient education resource “Prescription Opioids: What You Need to Know” to assist providers in discussing opioid risks and alternatives with their patients (available at www.aha.org or www.cdc.gov ). For most hospitals, the opioid epidemic is no longer a silent one. The costs it extends to individuals, families, providers and overall community health are significant, and older adults are particularly vulnerable to its effects. While opioids remain appropriate in some instances, hospitals now are taking responsibility for ensuring that their organization and the medical staff work together to implement new approaches and best practices for pain management.  H