Medication assisted treatment SCHD provide Suboxone to 62 clients in FY 14, (Suboxone and Vivatrol) will be compared to 26 in FY 13. available for opioid dependent Dr. Michael Atkins now provides suboxone to up individuals. to 30 clients at McCready Hospital. Vivatrol is available at SCHD, but no one elected that treatment option in FY 14. Medication (Naloxone) that Educate and certify individuals Apply to become a training entity SCHD became an approved training entity in effectively reverses opioid who are able/appropriate to for the Overdose Response March 2014 overdose is not readily available administer Naloxone. Program. throughout the county. Emergency responders, Conduct ORP training and provide 22 individuals were certified by the ORP in FY 14. physicians, pharmacists, family participants with certificate of members of opioid abusers and completion, prescription for All MSP officers are scheduled to complete ORP the public will be educated on rescue kit, and voucher to receive training in July 2014. Crisfield Police intend to Opioid Overdose Prevention Plan. kit at no cost to them. complete the training in the next few months. Arrange for pharmacy to Karemore Pharmacy in Princess Anne currently distribute rescue kits. distributes the rescue kits. SCHD will contract with a Crisfield Pharmacy to do the same and reduce transportation challenges. Opioid Overdose Prevention Notification of trainings is advertised through pamphlets will be distributed posters throughout the county medical offices, – throughout the county. pharmacies, post office, laundramats, convenience stores, etc. It is also posted on our website. Provide Naloxone prescription 27 prescriptions have been provided to opioid and voucher to all clients at SCHD dependent clients. who are opioid dependent no later than their second visit. Develop plan with McCready ER McCready ER docs are developing a procedure to to provide Naloxone to all stock Naloxone in pharmacy and distribute to patients treated for opioid overdose clients upon discharge. They report up overdose upon discharge. to 20 overdoses per year.
Medication assisted treatment (Suboxone and Vivatrol) will be available for opioid dependent individuals. SCHD provide Suboxone to 62 clients in FY 14, compared to 26 in FY 13. Dr. Michael Atkins now provides suboxone to up to 30 clients at McCready Hospital. Vivatrol is available at SCHD, but no one elected that treatment option in FY 14. Medication (Naloxone) that effectively reverses opioid overdose is not readily available throughout the county. Educate and certify individuals who are able/appropriate to administer Naloxone. Emergency responders, physicians, pharmacists, family members of opioid abusers and the public will be educated on Opioid Overdose Prevention Plan. Apply to become a training entity for the Overdose Response Program. Conduct ORP training and provide participants with certificate of completion, prescription for rescue kit, and voucher to receive kit at no cost to them. Arrange for pharmacy to distribute rescue kits. Opioid Overdose Prevention pamphlets will be distributed throughout the county. Provide Naloxone prescription and voucher to all clients at SCHD who are opioid dependent no later than their second visit. Develop plan with McCready ER to provide Naloxone to all patients treated for opioid overdose upon discharge. SCHD became an approved training entity in March 2014 22 individuals were certified by the ORP in FY 14. All MSP officers are scheduled to complete ORP training in July 2014. Crisfield Police intend to complete the training in the next few months. Karemore Pharmacy in Princess Anne currently distributes the rescue kits. SCHD will contract with a Crisfield Pharmacy to do the same and reduce transportation challenges. Notification of trainings is advertised through posters throughout the county – medical offices, pharmacies, post office, laundramats, convenience stores, etc. It is also posted on our website. 27 prescriptions have been provided to opioid dependent clients. McCready ER docs are developing a procedure to stock Naloxone in pharmacy and distribute to overdose clients upon discharge. They report up to 20 overdoses per year.
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