H.C.R. No. 57 Summary

• Calls on the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to revise Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey measures related to patient pain management.

• States that Ohio experienced a 440 percent increase in drug overdose deaths from 1999 to 2011, with 1,765 unintentional drug overdose deaths in 2011 and heroin-involved deaths increasing from 16 percent to 24.1 percent of all overdoses by 2011.

• Asserts that 74 percent of Ohio physicians surveyed believe HCAHPS pain management measures contribute to overprescribing of opioids, which may serve as a gateway to heroin use.

• Urges healthcare professionals and facilities to be assessed on best medical practices rather than patient satisfaction scores regarding pain relief.

• Directs the House Clerk to transmit the resolution to the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator, and Ohio news media.