OSOC (Overdose System of Care)

The Overdose System of Care (OSOC) was established in 2018 by Delaware Legislation (Section 9710) and brings together hospitals, emergency medical services (EMS), community treatment providers, and state partners to coordinate treatment and care provided to individuals who have overdosed or require acute management of opioid use disorder (OUD). The OSOC Committee is co-chaired by:

• Joanna R. Champney, M.A., Director, Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH), Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS)
• Robert A. Rosenbaum, MD, FAEMS, FACEP, State EMS and Preparedness Section Medical Director, Delaware Emergency Medical Services and Preparedness Section (EMSPS), Division of Public Health (DPH), DHSS

The OSOC Committee is supported by three Subcommittees: the Acute OUD Stabilization Subcommittee, the Data and Quality Subcommittee, and the Naloxone Subcommittee.

Meeting dates, agendas, and minutes for the OSOC Committee and Subcommittees are available on Delaware’s Public Meeting Calendar: https://publicmeetings.delaware.gov/#/.

• This video presents testimonials from a variety of stakeholders, including DHSS leadership, substance use disorder treatment providers, emergency department clinicians, and paramedics to describe Delaware’s Overdose System of Care (OSOC). 
• Participants talk about how OSOC has improved care coordination and access to care for individuals who have experienced an opioid overdose or are at risk of experiencing an overdose
• OSOC supports a coordinated response to connect patients to treatment, including medication for opioid use disorder, and other needed support.
• A key priority of OSOC is creating a consistent response, so patients receive the same high-quality cares options no matter where they enter the system. 
• OSOC also works hard to close gaps in transitions of care, so patients can move seamlessly from paramedics to emergency department to ongoing outpatient or inpatient substance use treatment services.