Confirmed Opioid Overdose ED Visits in Ottawa

<p><strong>Date Created: </strong>November 2023<br /><strong>Update Frequency:</strong> Monthly<br /><strong>Last Reviewed:</strong> November 2023<br /><strong>Accuracy, Completeness, and Known Issues: &nbsp;</strong> &nbsp;</p><ul><li>An opioid overdose is defined as an unscheduled ED visits where opioid poisoning was recorded as the main or other problem (ICD10-CA T40.0-T40.4, T40.6). Unconfirmed diagnoses are excluded.</li><li>ED visits may underestimate the full extent of drug overdoses in the community as not all individuals who experience overdose seek care.<br />Data for the last 3 months are preliminary and will change over time.<br />&nbsp;</li></ul><p><strong>Attributes:</strong></p><ul><li>Month – Year and month of ED visit.</li><li>Number of confirmed opioid overdose ED visits in Ottawa hospitals – number of confirmed opioid overdose ED visits in Ottawa hospitals.<br />&nbsp;</li></ul><p><strong>Data Steward:</strong> OPH Epidemiology Team<br /><strong>Data Steward Email:</strong> <a href='mailto:[e-mail]' rel='nofollow ugc'>[e-mail]</a><br /><strong>Department or Agency: </strong>Ottawa Public Health<br /><strong>Branch/Unit:</strong> Epidemiology and Evidence<br />&nbsp;</p>