New Study Uncovers 'Hidden' Epidemic In Health Care: Hospital Drug Diversion

Friday, March 1, 2019

In Health Care: Hospital Drug Diversion (NAPSA)—Hospital drug diversion, received diversion information from their hospital or discussed it at work. Amongthose whohad not received any in which health care workers divert opiates and other controlled substances awayfrom patients for personal use or sale, is a largely underdiscussed chal- training or communication, 60 percent wouldlike that to change. 4, Hospitals Need Better Technology lenge. To better understand health care diversion perceptions, behaviors and to Detect Diversion In the survey, 32 percent of execu- solutions, the BD Institute for Medication Management Excellence commis- sioned KRC Research, a global public tives say they are spending too little on Recent research revealed that more opinion research consultancy, to conduct a national survey of more than 650 could be doneto protect health care providers and their patients from eye opening. 2. Workplace Stress May Bea Related hospital executives and providers. The opi findings, released in a new report, were 1. The Not-In-My-Backyard (NIMBY) 2. Issue Effect The survey showed that health care executives and providers may be in denial about substance use In the survey, 58 percent of nurses and 52 percent of anesthesiologists say their jobs are highly stressful. Among providers, 78 percent know a peer who 50 percentreport they have observed have actually soughtassistance. specific measures, such as tools that de- liver more accurate data to reduce false positives, machine learning, advanced analytics, and mandatory diversion training. However, the vast majority of executives and providers believe that, with enough resources, they can miti- gate diversionrisk. ‘This new report—“Health Care’s Hidden Epidemic: A Call to Action on Hospital Drug Diversion”—should not among hospital employees and the may bestressed “to the breakingpoint” be thelast word on diversion. Rather, prevalence of hospital drug diver- And, though 74 percent of providers it should spark a national conversation, sion. While 85 percent of providers are comfortable seeking help to manage spur much-needed research, and ultiexpress concern aboutdiversion, and stress, only 39percentofall respondents mately lead hospitals and health systems suspicious activity, fewer than 20 per- centbelieve diversion is a problem in their own facility. Further, despite evidenceto the contrary, 26 percent ofexecutives and 29 percent ofpro- 3. Better Training Could Help Solve the Problem Nearly 60 percentof providers said to adopt comprehensive diversion pre- vention programs. Through technology, communication and training, cultural shifts and other means, diversion risk canbe addressed in a meaningful way. For more information, including the viders surveyed believe substance use meeting, and/or received information report, a resources guide and other asdisorder is less prevalent among hos- from their hospital. However, 40 percent sets, please visit BD Institute for Medipital employees than in the general report they have not had any formal cation ManagementExcellence at www. population. training, and more than third have not bd.com/diversion-report. theyhave either taken a diversion training course, talked aboutit in a work

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