Abstract
Opioid related mortality is a significant problem at the national and local level. Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that can reverse the life threatening respiratory depression associated with an opioid overdose. The purpose of this quality improvement project is to implement a Emergency Department (ED) naloxone distribution program for a large, integrated healthcare system.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Type
Poster
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Naloxone Distribution, Opioid Harm Reduction, Overdose Prevention
Recommended Citation
Mullennix, Stephanie C.; Iseler, Jackeline; Kuhl, Nicholas; Kwiatkowski, Gregory M.; VanDePol, Eric; Poland, Cara Anne; and Skinner, Jeffrey V., "Naloxone distribution in the emergency department: An evidence based harm reduction strategy" (2020). General Submissions: Presenations (Oral and Poster). 126.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/gen_sub_presentations/2019/posters/126
Conference Name
Emergency Nursing 2019
Conference Host
Emergency Nurses Association
Conference Location
Austin, Texas, USA
Conference Year
2019
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Naloxone distribution in the emergency department: An evidence based harm reduction strategy
Austin, Texas, USA
Opioid related mortality is a significant problem at the national and local level. Naloxone is an opioid antagonist that can reverse the life threatening respiratory depression associated with an opioid overdose. The purpose of this quality improvement project is to implement a Emergency Department (ED) naloxone distribution program for a large, integrated healthcare system.
