This is Dr. Lohff (CDPH Medical Director for Environmental Health) presentation at the 2012 EMed Healthcare Innovation Exchange meeting on May 8, 2012.

1. Chicago Department of Public Health
Healthy Homes Initiative
May 8, 2012
Bechara Choucair, MD
Commissioner
&
Cort Lohff, MD
Medical Director, Environmental Health
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Rahm Emanuel Bechara Choucair, MD
Mayor Commissioner

2. A COMPREHENSIVE PUBLIC
HEALTH AGENDA
A blueprint for action to create:
• Healthy City
• Healthy Neighborhoods
• Healthy Homes
• Healthy People

3. Chicago Public Health Agenda

4. IT DEMANDS THAT WE MAKE
CHANGES
• In policies
• In programs
• In health education

5. CDPH & Emergency Departments
• Asthma Surveillance
• HIV Opt-Out Testing
• Syndromic Surveillance

6. Healthy Homes Definition
• A healthy home is one that is designed,
built and maintained to support health

7. Healthy Homes Approach
• Holistic
• Coordinated

8. Healthy Homes Principles
• Dry
• Clean
• Pest-free
• Safe
• Contaminant-free
• Well-ventilated
• Well-maintained

9. Home-Based Health Hazards
• Lead
• ETS
• Pests
• Mold
• Radon
• Carbon monoxide
• Structural problems
• Others

10. High Risk Groups
• The very young and very old
• Those with limited resources to maintain
their homes

11. Healthy Homes Initiative
• Integrated into Lead Poisoning Prevention
Program
• Adopts activities successfully used to address
lead poisoning:
– Surveillance
– Assessment
– Education
– Policy development
– Enforcement
• Addresses lead and other home-based health
hazards

12. Healthy Homes Initiative
• Strategic planning
• Identify partners (other governmental
agencies, academia, non-profits)
• Identify funding
• Develop and implement assessment tools
• Train staff
• Provide direct assistance to tenants and
property owners

13. Asthma Collaborative (Proposed)
• Indoor allergens and irritants that trigger
asthma attacks:
– ETS
– Dust mites
– Mold
– Cockroaches and other pests
– Pets
– Nitrogen dioxide
– Chemical irritants
– Wood smoke

14. Asthma Collaborative (Proposed)
• Identification and remediation of these
triggers can reduce the frequency and
severity of attacks

15. Asthma Collaborative (Proposed)
• Identification of children with frequent ED
visits for asthma
• Referral of child to CDPH for home visit to
identify potential triggers
• Provide education, referrals, and products
that can remediate the triggers

16. How To Connect With Us
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