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Opioid Action Plan Dashboard
On June 28, 2018, the County Executive signed an executive order declaring opioid addiction and overdose a public health emergency in St. Louis County. An action plan, developed over several months, was also released in conjunction with the declaration. The community-wide effort, led by the Saint Louis County Department of Public Health, and involving 25 partner organizations, focuses on five key areas in the fight against opioid addiction including education & prevention, harm reduction & rescue, treatment, recovery, and public health data.
The 8 metrics below will be used to monitor the progress of the action plan and how the community’s health is being affected. Click the metric to see more information including metric definitions, data source, and additional data points (if available). The entire Action Plan and additional initiative information can be found at recoverSTL.com.
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Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Opioid-Related Deaths
Value
Compared to:
Opioid-Related Deaths County: St. Louis
Opioid-Related Deaths County: St. Louis
29.0
Rate per 100,000 population
(2019)
Compared to:
Prior Value
(33.7)
Prior Value compares a measured value with the previously measured value. Confidence intervals were taken into account in determining the direction of the comparison.
Trend
This comparison measures the indicator’s values over multiple time periods.<br>The Mann-Kendall Test for Statistical Significance is used to evaluate the trend<br>over 4 to 10 periods of measure, subject to data availability and comparability.
Naloxone Doses Distributed
Value
Compared to:
Naloxone Doses Distributed Region: St. Louis Area (City + County)
Naloxone Doses Distributed Region: St. Louis Area (City + County)
6,036
Number of naloxone doses
(10/2018-09/2019)
Compared to:
Prior Value
(3,772)
Prior Value compares a measured value with the previously measured value. Confidence intervals were not taken into account in determining the direction of the comparison.
Nonfatal Overdoses per Month
Value
Compared to:
Nonfatal Overdoses per Month Region: St. Louis Area (City + County)
Nonfatal Overdoses per Month Region: St. Louis Area (City + County)
275
Nonfatal overdoses per month
(September 2018)
Compared to:
Prior Value
(334)
Prior Value compares a measured value with the previously measured value. Confidence intervals were not taken into account in determining the direction of the comparison.
Trend
This comparison measures the indicator’s values over multiple time periods.<br>The Mann-Kendall Test for Statistical Significance is used to evaluate the trend<br>over 4 to 10 periods of measure, subject to data availability and comparability.
Agencies Reporting Nonfatal Overdoses
Value
Compared to:
Agencies Reporting Nonfatal Overdoses Region: St. Louis Area (City + County)
Agencies Reporting Nonfatal Overdoses Region: St. Louis Area (City + County)
8
Number of agencies
(July-December 2019)
Compared to:
Prior Value
(8)
Prior Value compares a measured value with the previously measured value. Confidence intervals were not taken into account in determining the direction of the comparison.
Trend
This comparison measures the indicator’s values over multiple time periods.<br>The Mann-Kendall Test for Statistical Significance is used to evaluate the trend<br>over 4 to 10 periods of measure, subject to data availability and comparability.
Overdose Response Teams Established
Value
Compared to:
Overdose Response Teams Established Region: St. Louis Area (City + County)
Overdose Response Teams Established Region: St. Louis Area (City + County)
8
Number of overdose response teams
(July-December 2019)
Compared to:
Prior Value
(6)
Prior Value compares a measured value with the previously measured value. Confidence intervals were not taken into account in determining the direction of the comparison.
Trend
This comparison measures the indicator’s values over multiple time periods.<br>The Mann-Kendall Test for Statistical Significance is used to evaluate the trend<br>over 4 to 10 periods of measure, subject to data availability and comparability.
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Providers
Value
Compared to:
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Providers County: St. Louis
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Providers County: St. Louis
181
Number of providers
(July-December 2019)
Compared to:
Prior Value
(118)
Prior Value compares a measured value with the previously measured value. Confidence intervals were not taken into account in determining the direction of the comparison.
Trend
This comparison measures the indicator’s values over multiple time periods.<br>The Mann-Kendall Test for Statistical Significance is used to evaluate the trend<br>over 4 to 10 periods of measure, subject to data availability and comparability.
Average Day Supply of Opioids Prescribed
Value
Compared to:
Average Day Supply of Opioids Prescribed County: St. Louis
Average Day Supply of Opioids Prescribed County: St. Louis
14.7
Average day supply of opioids
(Q4 2019)
Compared to:
Prior Value
(14.7)
Prior Value compares a measured value with the previously measured value. Confidence intervals were not taken into account in determining the direction of the comparison.
Trend
This comparison measures the indicator’s values over multiple time periods.<br>The Mann-Kendall Test for Statistical Significance is used to evaluate the trend<br>over 4 to 10 periods of measure, subject to data availability and comparability.
PDMP Patient Searches/ Prescriptions Dispensed
Value
Compared to:
PDMP Patient Searches/ Prescriptions Dispensed Region: PDMP
PDMP Patient Searches/ Prescriptions Dispensed Region: PDMP
41.0%
(Q4 2019)
Compared to:
Prior Value
(30.0%)
Prior Value compares a measured value with the previously measured value. Confidence intervals were not taken into account in determining the direction of the comparison.
Trend
This comparison measures the indicator’s values over multiple time periods.<br>The Mann-Kendall Test for Statistical Significance is used to evaluate the trend<br>over 4 to 10 periods of measure, subject to data availability and comparability.
