TY  - GEN
AB  - Xylazine, a non-opiate animal tranquilizer, has emerged as the most prevalent adulterant in illicit drugs and is contributing to overdose deaths.  Xylazine is unregulated by the FDA and presents unique challenges to healthcare providers due to its severe psychological and physiological effects. This quality improvement project aimed to enhance clinician preparedness to address xylazine exposure within the Veteran population served by a large metropolitan Veterans Affairs Medical Center in the Northwestern United States.
AD  - Oregon Health and Science University
AU  - Allen, Christine
DA  - 2024-03-13
DO  - 10.6083/bpxhc42856
DO  - doi
ED  - O'Connor, Tara
ED  - Chair
ID  - 42856
KW  - Xylazine
KW  - Veterans
KW  - Quality Improvement
KW  - Substance-Related Disorders
KW  - Health Personnel
KW  - Clinical Protocols
KW  - overdose prevention
KW  - clinician education
L1  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/42856/files/Allen.Christine.2024.pdf
L2  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/42856/files/Allen.Christine.2024.pdf
L4  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/42856/files/Allen.Christine.2024.pdf
LA  - eng
LK  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/42856/files/Allen.Christine.2024.pdf
N2  - Xylazine, a non-opiate animal tranquilizer, has emerged as the most prevalent adulterant in illicit drugs and is contributing to overdose deaths.  Xylazine is unregulated by the FDA and presents unique challenges to healthcare providers due to its severe psychological and physiological effects. This quality improvement project aimed to enhance clinician preparedness to address xylazine exposure within the Veteran population served by a large metropolitan Veterans Affairs Medical Center in the Northwestern United States.
PB  - Oregon Health and Science University
PY  - 2024-03-13
T1  - Improving clinician preparedness to address Xylazine use within the Veteran population:  a quality improvement project
TI  - Improving clinician preparedness to address Xylazine use within the Veteran population:  a quality improvement project
UR  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/42856/files/Allen.Christine.2024.pdf
Y1  - 2024-03-13
ER  -