Analyzing Mayo Clinic's Strategies for Combating Opioid Overdose

This case study examines the issue of opioid overdose, focusing on the strategies employed by the Mayo Clinic. It highlights the rising opioid crisis, characterized by increasing overdose deaths and inadequate hospital infrastructure. The study presents opioid overdose statistics, revealing the alarming number of deaths and the misuse of prescription opioids. It also includes a SWOT analysis of Mayo Clinic's approach, identifying strengths such as a dedicated pain management department, weaknesses including the failure to account for the high number of deaths and threats such as the increasing number of deaths. The study concludes by emphasizing the importance of effective pain management plans that avoid addiction risks and the need for support for patients already addicted to opioids. Desklib provides access to this and other solved assignments for students.

OPIOID
OVERDOSE- MAYO CLINIC,
MINNESOTA.

OPIOID OVERDOSE
• Opioid is a common
component of a number
of medications like, pain
killers and aspirin.
However, opioids are also
present in illegal drugs
like heroin. Excessive
consumption of opioid,
especially in combination
with other drugs, could
lead to opioid overdose
which is often
characterized by
respiratory depression

RESEARCH FINDINGS
• Despite the fact that the opioid crisis
is rising at an alarming rate, most
hospitals lack support and
infrastructure to provide effective
treatment for the same. This has
resulted in increase in deaths due to
opioid overdose (Drugabuse.gov).

OPIOID OVERDOSE
STATISTICS
• There were more than 3500 deaths
related to drug overdose in a year.
• Everyday, at least 115 people die in
the US owing to opioid overdose
(Rudd et al.)
• Deaths resulting from misuse of
fentanyl, a kind of opioid, has
increased since 2017 in the United
States.

OVERVIEW OF OPIOID
OVERDOSE
• A large number of
patients suffering
from chronic pain
problems are
prescribed. At least
21 – 29 % of such
patients misuse the
drug (Binswanger et
al.).
• At least 8 – 12 % of
these individuals
develop an opioid

LACK OF HOSPITAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
• Most hospitals prescribe opioids for
chronic pain management across the
world.
• However, hospitals lack the
infrastructure required to support
these patients and prevent chances
of addiction.
• However, hospitals need to abide by
CDC guidelines, in order to ensure
patients have safe access to

SWOT ANALYSIS OF MAYO
CLINIC
STRENGTHS
• A dedicated
pain
management
department,
which
ensures that
non addictive
pain
medication is
given
preference.
WEAKNESSE
S
• Failure to
take into
account the
fact that more
than 4000
deaths occur
each year
owing to
opioid
overdose.
• Private
hospital,
which is not
affordable by
most
individuals in
England.
OPPORTUNI
TIES
• The CDC has
released a
well defined
guideline
which can
pave the way
for safe
usage of
opioids.
THREATS
• The rapidly
increasing
number of
deaths
resulting
from opioid
overdose.
• Failure to
prevent
opioid
addiction in
chronic pain
patients,
resulting in
poor quality
of healthcare.

CONCLUSION
• Keeping in mind the growing rate of
deaths due to opioid addiction, it is
important for Mayo Clinic to come up
with an effective plan for pain
management which avoids risk of
addiction. Most importantly, support
must be provided to patients
addicted to opioids, so as to rid them
of addiction in a healthy and safe
way.

REFERENCES:
• Binswanger, Ingrid A., et al. "Mortality after prison
release: opioid overdose and other causes of
death, risk factors, and time trends from 1999 to
2009." Annals of internal medicine159.9 (2013):
592-600.
• Cdc.gov. "CDC Guideline For Prescribing Opioids
For Chronic Pain | Drug Overdose | CDC Injury
Center." Cdc.gov. N.p., 2018. Web. 20 Oct. 2018.
• Drugabuse.gov. "Opioid Overdose
Crisis." Drugabuse.gov. N.p., 2018. Web. 20 Oct.
2018.
• Rudd, Rose A., et al. "Increases in drug and opioid
overdose deaths—United States, 2000–

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