Greetings Everyone,
Sharing with you from the NYS DOH BEMS:
Nonfatal opioid-involved overdoses treated in emergency departments (EDs) are increasing, yet ED surveillance does not capture all overdoses because persons who had a nonfatal opioid-involved overdose often refuse transport by emergency medical services (EMS). The work from EMS is being reviewed and respected.
Thank you!
Peter
Peter L. Brodie, BS, AEMT
Deputy Chief, Data and Informatics Unit
EMS Data Manager
Bureau of Emergency Medical Services and Trauma Systems
https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/71/wr/mm7134a1.htm?s_cid=mm7134a1_e&ACSTrackingID=USCDC_921-DM88432&ACSTrackingLabel=This%20Week%20in%20MMWR%20-%20Vol.%2071%2C%20August%2026%2C%202022&deliveryName=USCDC_921-DM88432