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Hospitals with Lowest Concurrent Opioid Prescribing Rate in District of Columbia

Percentage of patients discharged with prescriptions for two or more opioids, or an opioid plus a benzodiazepine, at the same time. Lower is better — combining these drugs raises the risk of overdose.

6 hospitals reportingin District of ColumbiaLower score = Better

District of Columbia — Concurrent Opioid Prescribing Rate at a Glance

10.17%
District of Columbia Average
15.02%
US National Average
6
Hospitals Reporting
District of Columbia performs better than the US average for concurrent opioid prescribing rate. The state average (10.17 %) is 4.85 lower than the national average (15.02 %). Lower scores indicate fewer adverse events.

District of Columbia Hospital Rankings — Concurrent Opioid Prescribing Rate

#HospitalCityScoreCMS Starsvs National Avg
1HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CORPWASHINGTON5.00%★★★★★
2GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV HOSPITALWASHINGTON8.00%★★★★★
3MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTERWASHINGTON9.00%★★★★★
4UNITED MEDICAL CENTERWASHINGTON10.00%★★★★★
5SIBLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITALWASHINGTON13.00%★★★★★
6MEDSTAR GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITALWASHINGTON16.00%★★★★★

Compare Concurrent Opioid Prescribing Rate by State

See how other states rank for concurrent opioid prescribing rate using CMS Medicare data.

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