Relay Service Program Implementation for Hospital Overdose Response
This contract will ensure the Relay Service program is implemented at each hospital, which includes providing medical care, post-overdose referrals, liaison with hospital administration to develop policies and procedures around naloxone distribution, staff clearance, and training about the Relay Service program. The pa…
Source ID: us-nyc-city-record-procurement-health-and-mental-hygiene-20250617014
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This contract will ensure the Relay Service program is implemented at each hospital, which includes providing medical care, post-overdose referrals, liaison with hospital administration to develop policies and procedures around naloxone distribution, staff clearance, and training about the Relay Service program.
The participating hospital will have a Relay ED Champion, a trained doctor or nurse with substance use experience, working with Relay staff at the Health Department to implement the program. This initiative is critical, given the current opioid crisis in NYC, with one person dying every three hours from a drug overdose.
The Relay Service program is an innovative and compassionate approach that saves lives, supports recovery, and helps mitigate the crisis. Agency: Health and Mental Hygiene Status: Award
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