health care policy and law

Assume that you are the CEO of multi-facility health care organization, and you have reviewed with your executive team, administrative and clinical, the attached report on the use of Opioid drugs in the United States.

• Determine with your team, what responsibilities your HCO has to address this issue; and several actions that stem from those responsibilities.
• In addition to your own internal resources, what external organizations might you work with to ensure the proper use of Opioid medications in the communities you serve. 

[For this discussion, review the data in the attached articles for the state where you live]:

Opioid Addiction by State 2017.pdf