Person-centered Quality Measurement And Management In A System For Addictions Treatment In New York State -…

Purpose

Department of Health and Human Services awarded $9.0M to New York University for Person-centered quality measurement and management in a system for addictions treatment in new york state - project summary in 2021, the number of drug overdoses in new york continued to rise, with 4,946 deaths involving opioids. synthetic opioids are driving the rise as these are mixed with other substances taken by people who use drugs (pwud). alarmingly, the rates of overdose deaths are rising faster for black and latinx individuals, exacerbating health inequities. the new york state agency that regulates addictions treatment—the office of addiction services and supports (oasas)—oversees a system that annually serves 350,000 individuals with substance use disorders (sud). within the system, outpatient clinics provide…