Using tracking infrastructure to support public health programs, policies, and emergency response in New York City

To describe how the New York City (NYC) Tracking Program has used nationally mandated Secure Portal infrastructure and staff analytical expertise to support programs and inform policy. The NYC Health Department assesses, investigates, and acts on a wide range of environmental concerns to protect the...

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Published inJournal of public health management and practice Vol. 21 Suppl 2; p. S102
Main Authors Jeffery, Nancy Loder, McKelvey, Wendy, Matte, Thomas
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.03.2015
Subjects
Animals
Disaster Planning
Disease Vectors
Emergency Responders
Environmental Exposure - prevention & control
Environmental Monitoring - methods
Geographic Information Systems
Humans
Mercury - adverse effects
New York City
Policy Making
Public Health - methods
Rats
Restaurants - standards
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Summary:To describe how the New York City (NYC) Tracking Program has used nationally mandated Secure Portal infrastructure and staff analytical expertise to support programs and inform policy. The NYC Health Department assesses, investigates, and acts on a wide range of environmental concerns to protect the health of New Yorkers. Specific examples of highly effective policies or initiatives that relied on the NYC Tracking Program are described, including restaurant sanitary grade posting, rat indexing, converting boilers to cleaner-burning fuels, reducing exposure to mercury from fish and contaminated products, and responding to Superstorm Sandy. The NYC Tracking Program supports the Health Department in using inspectional, administrative, and health data to guide operations. Tracking has also allowed internal and external partners to use these data to guide policy development.
ISSN:1550-5022
DOI:10.1097/PHH.0000000000000170