identified as dually diagnosed. Outreach to High Risk Individuals and Communities Performance Measurable Community Strategy Actions Timeline Measure Indicators Objective Intervention/ Emergency Work with 2013 and Deaths Decrease Treatment Treatment hospitals to ongoing due to overdose through identify Overdoses deaths by Medication ~ patients who 10%. Rescue and frequently use "Alternative" the In 2010, emergency there were department 38 deaths. and develop a mechanism By 2015, for rapid deaths will treatment be referrals. decreased to 34. Work with EMS providers 2013 and to continue ongoing monitoring the usage of Nar-Con as a rescue medication. Explore with Dr. Chris Welsh 2014
identified as dually diagnosed. Outreach to High Risk Individuals and Communities Community Objective Strategy Actions Timeline Performance Measure Measurable Indicators Intervention/ Treatment Emergency Treatment through Medication ~ Rescue and "Alternative" Work with hospitals to identify patients who frequently use the emergency department and develop a mechanism for rapid treatment referrals. Work with EMS providers to continue monitoring the usage of Nar-Con as a rescue medication. Explore with Dr. Chris Welsh 2013 and ongoing 2013 and ongoing 2014 Deaths due to Overdoses Decrease overdose deaths by 10%. In 2010, there were 38 deaths. By 2015, deaths will be decreased to 34.
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