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Burke County details new ‘port team,’ dashboard and naloxone push ahead of Jan. 1 launch
Summary
Burke County officials reviewed plans for a branded post‑overdose “port team,” an ESO dashboard to track EMS and overdose incidents, a naloxone procurement switch to $22/box, and a target Jan. 1 staffing launch; MAT in the field is pending state Office of EMS protocol approval.
Dr. Katie Samuels, who led the presentation, told county officials that Burke County is launching a branded "port team" — a post‑overdose and community paramedic response designed to link people to recovery resources and address social determinants of health. She said the team’s goal is to reach 24/7 coverage by Jan. 1 and that two evening peer-support/corresponder positions remain open.
Zack, the ESO presenter, demonstrated an electronic dashboard the county will use to track EMS patient encounters, repeat callers and overdose incident reports. "For patient care incidences through the last 360 days, EMS ended up having ... 20,600 and some calls," Zack said, describing the dashboard’s ability to identify frequent-utilizer patients and…
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