Implementation of a nurse-led overdose prevention site in a hospital setting: lessons learned from St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada

• Main Authors: Elizabeth Dogherty (Author), Carlin Patterson (Author), Marilou Gagnon (Author), Scott Harrison (Author), Jocelyn Chase (Author), Jill Boerstler (Author), Jennifer Gibson (Author), Sam Gill (Author), Seonaid Nolan (Author), Andy Ryan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Abstract Objectives In May 2018, St. Paul's Hospital (SPH) in Vancouver (Canada) opened an outdoor peer-led overdose prevention site (OPS) operated in partnership with Vancouver Coastal Health and RainCity Housing. At the end of 2020, the partnered OPS moved to a new location, which created a g...