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  • An Exploration of New Uses of Traditional Data within an Ecological Study: Air Quality Effects on Pediatric Asthma Exacerbation Analysis

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    Under a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the DC DOH established the Environmental Public Health Tracking Program (EPHTP) to monitor specific environmental and public health indicators and to investigate any… read more
    … and short-term effects of airborne pollutants on health care usage. In a collaborative project between JHU/APL and … 2004 and DC hospital pediatric emergency department (ED) visits for asthma exacerbations.    Objective The study … the relationship between air quality and pediatric ED visits for asthma among DC residents over a 3 year period. …
  • Impact of Users’ Experience with a Web-Based Reporting Portal on Timeliness and Quality of Reporting

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    The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene’s (NYC DOHMH) Division of Disease Control (DDC) conducts surveillance of more than 90 specific diseases and conditions and relies on both provider reports and electronic laboratory reports… read more
    … and can be more prompt than laboratory reports. Health care providers submit provider reports through multiple … and can be more prompt than laboratory reports. Health care providers submit provider reports through multiple …