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P002: Public Health Division

P002: Number of successful overdose reversals per client enrolled in the NMDOH Harm Reduction Program

Current Value

0.327

FY 2018

Definition

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Story Behind the Curve

  • This performance measure is important because it demonstrates the increased education of individuals at-risk for experiencing an opioid overdose and distribution of naloxone to those individuals. By successfully using naloxone, individuals are able to reverse suspected opioid overdoses. This will help to reduce the opioid overdose mortality rate in New Mexico. In 2016 there were 497 deaths due to overdose in New Mexico. By measuring this, the program is able to determine if the intervention is successful at reaching the target population, and if individuals will be able to successfully reverse opioid overdoses.
  • There is no current national measurement or target for this. 
  • The statute for distribution of naloxone was changed during FY16-Q3. The change enabled other programs to distribute naloxone. This may reduce the reports received by the program, and analysis regarding is recommended to be conducted in FY20 to determine impact.

Partners

  • Albuquerque Healthcare for the Homeless 
  • Alianza of New Mexico
  • Dedicated Outreach and Prevention Education Services 
  • Families and Youth, Inc.
  • First Nations Community Healthsource
  • Gallup Health Cooperative
  • Justice Support and Solutions for Health
  • La Familia Medical Center
  • Pecos Valley Medical Center, Santa Fe Community Services
  • The Mountain Center
  • Southwest Care Center
  • Transgender Resource Center of New Mexico
  • NMDOH Epidemiology and Response Division, Substance Use Epidemiology Section.

What Works

Through community partners and public health offices, the utilization of the approved NMDOH Overdose Prevention and Rescue Breathing Curriculum to educate individuals in both overdose prevention and naloxone use. This curriculum has been in use since approximately 2005 with minor adjustments.

Strategy

To increase number of sessions of the Overdose Prevention and rescue Breathing Curriculum with naloxone distribution by community partners and public health offices in order to increase access to naloxone by those who need it. Also, to keep the comparison ration of the number of successful administrations of naloxone to the number of sessions at .25 or higher.

Action Plan

Milestones:  

Q1:  

  • Conduct 1500 overdose prevention education sessions with naloxone distribution.
  • Collect 375 self-reported instances of successful use of naloxone to reverse opioid overdoses.

Status: Incomplete as of 10/11/18. Data is still being collected and submitted by programs at public health offices and community partners. Anticipated completion by 11/30/18. 

Q2:

  • Conduct 1500 overdose prevention education sessions with naloxone distribution.
  • Collect 375 self-reported instances of successful use of naloxone to reverse opioid overdoses.

Q3:

  • Conduct 1500 overdose prevention education sessions with naloxone distribution.
  • Collect 375 self-reported instances of successful use of naloxone to reverse opioid overdoses.

Q4: 

  • Conduct 1500 overdose prevention education sessions with naloxone distribution.
  • Collect 375 self-reported instances of successful use of naloxone to reverse opioid overdoses.

FY19 Annual Progress Summary

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