Public Health Surveillance and Emergency Response Assistance on a State Level through the National Toxic Substance Incidents Program

Authors

  • William C. Trachtman Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, Baton Rouge, LA, United States
  • Xiaoping Nie Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, Baton Rouge, LA, United States
  • Syed A. Ahsan Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, Baton Rouge, LA, United States
  • Collette Stewart-Briley Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, Baton Rouge, LA, United States
  • Dianne M. Dugas Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, Baton Rouge, LA, United States

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5153

Abstract

The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (LDHH) has recently developed and implemented emergency response guidelines for handling hazardous chemical emergencies. As part of the guidelines, LDHH staff receives on average 30-50 chemical event reports per day. Centralized LDHH staff review the reports and then provide the nine LDHH regions of the state with copies of all the reports specific to their region. If follow-up public health action is necessary, the program can provide an emergency response packet. Events are monitored at local clinics and hospitals to determine the need for follow-up public health investigations.

Author Biography

William C. Trachtman, Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, Baton Rouge, LA, United States

William C. Trachtman has worked at the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals for nearly 10 years.  He currently supervises the Geographic Information System Support Service, the Louisiana Private Well Initiative, and previously, the Louisiana Toxic Substances Incidents Program.

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Published

2014-03-09

How to Cite

Trachtman, W. C., Nie, X., Ahsan, S. A., Stewart-Briley, C., & Dugas, D. M. (2014). Public Health Surveillance and Emergency Response Assistance on a State Level through the National Toxic Substance Incidents Program. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5153

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