Grant County Health District mandates overdose reporting
Grant County Health District is now mandating healthcare providers to report all opioid overdoses including details such as location, suspected drug and whether naloxone, also known as Narcan, was administered. The data will be used to provide resources to survivors and allow the district to analyze concerning trends in the county.
NANCE BESTON/COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD
MOSES LAKE — In a move to enhance community health and safety, the Grant County Health District has implemented a policy requiring healthcare providers to report all opioid overdoses starting in January 2026. This change, which centers on real-time data collection, comes as a response to the growing opioid crisis affecting the region, marked by rising overdose deaths and emergency medical service responses.
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