Overdose Prevention Quality Improvement Collaborative
AIMS:
Improve screening, treatment and Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for clients with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) and Co-Occurring Disorders (COD). Project elements include:
- Screening, assessment & referral for OUD
- Provide naloxone and overdose prevention education
- Prescribers trained and obtain waiver to prescribe Buprenorphine
- MAT prescribing and billing
- COD training for therapists
PARTNERS AND SPONSORS:
- Office of Mental Health (OMH)
- Columbia Center for Practice Innovations (CPI)
- New York State Department of Health (DOH) Office of Drug User Health
- Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS)
- NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH)
- SAMHSA Opioid Response Network (ORN)
PARTICIPANTS INVITED:
Article 31 outpatient mental health clinics in New York State
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