scholarly journals Carbon Monoxide Poisoning during Hurricane Sandy in Affected New York State Counties

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jian-Hua Chen ◽  
Ursula Lauper ◽  
Cristian Pantea ◽  
Shao Lin ◽  
Hwa-Gan Chang
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
New York ◽  
Carbon Monoxide ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning ◽  
New York State ◽  
Hurricane Sandy ◽  
Chief Complaint ◽  
Power Outage ◽  
York State

This was a retrospective study that combined with emergency department visit chief complaint and power outage data to evaluation of carbon monoxide poisoning during hurricane Sandy in three most affected New York State counties. 

scholarly journals Using Hospital ED Data to Identify Mental Illness Trends After Hurricane Sandy

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ursula Lauper ◽  
Cristian Pantea ◽  
Jian-Hua Chen ◽  
Hwa-Gan Chang ◽  
Shao Lin
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
New York ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
New York State ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Hurricane Sandy ◽  
Chief Complaint ◽  
York State ◽  
Over Time

Emergency department chief complaint (EDCC) data provides an opportunity for capturing the early mental health impact of disaster events at the community level, and to track their impact over time. Mental health keyword lists were generated and used to conduct a study of mental health EDCCs after Hurricane Sandy in New York State. Compared with the unaffected area, the relative risk of EDCCs in the affected counties was significantly higher during the 12-day Sandy period (RR 1.16, 95% CI 1.03-1.31), as well as in the 1-year post-Sandy period (RR 1.12, 95% CI 1.01-1.25).

The immediate and lasting impact of Hurricane Sandy on pregnancy complications in eight affected counties of New York State

2019 ◽  
Vol 678 ◽  
pp. 755-760 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianpeng Xiao ◽  
Miaoling Huang ◽  
Wangjian Zhang ◽  
Andrew Rosenblum ◽  
Wenjun Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Pregnancy Complications ◽  
New York State ◽  
Hurricane Sandy ◽  
York State

Experiences of HIV/STD Providers in New York State During Hurricane Sandy: Strengths, Challenges, and Recommendations

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Kristen Vacca ◽  
Asante Shipp-Hilts ◽  
Stephanie Mack ◽  
Yunshu Li ◽  
Millicent Eidson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Natural Disaster ◽  
Emergency Preparedness ◽  
New York State ◽  
Hurricane Sandy ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Federal State ◽  
York State ◽  
State And Local

ABSTRACT Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess strengths and challenges experienced by HIV/STD providers in providing care during the response to Hurricane Sandy (Sandy) in New York State, and their recommendations for future preparedness. Methods: A mixed methods approach, including a focus group (n = 3), interviews (n = 3), and survey (n = 31) of HIV/STD providers, was used. Key words identified by means of open coding methodology from collected data were organized into strengths, challenges, and recommendations and then grouped into federal and study-associated preparedness capabilities. Results: Key words were organized into 81 strengths (38.8%), 73 challenges (34.9%), and 55 recommendations (26.3%). Services most interrupted during Sandy were related to HIV/STD outreach and education. While providers reported challenges with external agency communication, the ability to still connect clients to needed resources was reported as a strength. Strengthening partnerships with federal, state, and local agencies was among the major recommendations made by these providers. Conclusions: This study presents unique information about challenges experienced by HIV/STD providers in providing services during a natural disaster and the use of national public health emergency preparedness capabilities to address and overcome those challenges. Lessons learned and recommendations regarding inter-agency communications emerged as an important priority during a natural disaster to minimize or reduce service interruption.

New York State Public Health System Response to Hurricane Sandy: An Analysis of Emergency Reports

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 308-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asante Shipp Hilts ◽  
Stephanie Mack ◽  
Millicent Eidson ◽  
Trang Nguyen ◽  
Guthrie S. Birkhead
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
New York ◽  
Health System ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Public Health System ◽  
New York State ◽  
Hurricane Sandy ◽  
System Response ◽  
Emergency Operations ◽  
York State

AbstractObjectiveAnalyzing Hurricane Sandy emergency reports to assess the New York State (NYS) public health system response will help inform and improve future disaster preparedness and response.MethodsQualitative analysis of NYS Department of Health (NYSDOH) and Nassau and Suffolk County local health department (LHD) emergency reports was conducted. Three after-action reports and 48 situation reports were reviewed, grouped by key words and sorted into 16 Public Health Preparedness Capabilities. Within each capability, key words were labeled as strengths, challenges, or recommendations.ResultsThe NYSDOH capability most cited as a strength was successful emergency operations coordination, eg, interagency conference calls (27.4% of 1681 strengths). The most cited challenge was environmental health protection, eg, mold and oil spills (28% of 706 challenges). The LHD capability most cited both as a strength (46.7% of 30 strengths) and as a challenge (32.5% of 123 challenges) was emergency operations coordination. Strengths were exemplified by sharing local resources and challenges by insufficient memorandums of understanding for coordination.ConclusionsPost-disaster emergency reports should be systematically reviewed to highlight both successes and areas for improvement. Future studies should prioritize collecting feedback from a wider spectrum of public health and service provider staff for planning of preparedness and response activities. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2015;10:308–313)

scholarly journals New York State Public Health System Response to Hurricane Sandy: Lessons From the Field

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 443-453 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asante Shipp Hilts ◽  
Stephanie Mack ◽  
Millicent Eidson ◽  
Trang Nguyen ◽  
Guthrie S. Birkhead
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
New York ◽  
New York State ◽  
Hurricane Sandy ◽  
System Response ◽  
Health Staff ◽  
Health Departments ◽  
Public Health Response ◽  
Public Health Preparedness ◽  
York State

AbstractObjectiveThe aim of this study was to conduct interviews with public health staff who responded to Hurricane Sandy and to analyze their feedback to assess response strengths and challenges and recommend improvements for future disaster preparedness and response.MethodsQualitative analysis was conducted of information from individual confidential interviews with 35 staff from 3 local health departments in New York State (NYS) impacted by Hurricane Sandy and the NYS Department of Health. Staff were asked about their experiences during Hurricane Sandy and their recommendations for improvements. Open coding was used to analyze interview transcripts for reoccurring themes, which were labeled as strengths, challenges, or recommendations and then categorized into public health preparedness capabilities.ResultsThe most commonly cited strengths, challenges, and recommendations related to the Hurricane Sandy public health response in NYS were within the emergency operations coordination preparedness capability, which includes the abilities of health department staff to partner among government agencies, coordinate with emergency operation centers, conduct routine conference calls with partners, and manage resources.ConclusionsHealth departments should ensure that emergency planning includes protocols to coordinate backup staffing, delineation of services that can be halted during disasters, clear guidelines to coordinate resources across agencies, and training for transitioning into unfamiliar disaster response roles. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2016;10:443–453)

Window of Opportunity for New Disease Surveillance: Developing Keyword Lists for Monitoring Mental Health and Injury Through Syndromic Surveillance

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ursula Lauper ◽  
Jian-Hua Chen ◽  
Shao Lin
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
New York ◽  
Syndromic Surveillance ◽  
New York State ◽  
Hurricane Sandy ◽  
York State Department ◽  
Free Text ◽  
York State ◽  
The Impact

AbstractStudies have documented the impact that hurricanes have on mental health and injury rates before, during, and after the event. Since timely tracking of these disease patterns is crucial to disaster planning, response, and recovery, syndromic surveillance keyword filters were developed by the New York State Department of Health to study the short- and long-term impacts of Hurricane Sandy. Emergency department syndromic surveillance is recognized as a valuable tool for informing public health activities during and immediately following a disaster. Data typically consist of daily visit reports from hospital emergency departments (EDs) of basic patient data and free-text chief complaints. To develop keyword lists, comparisons were made with existing CDC categories and then integrated with lists from the New York City and New Jersey health departments in a collaborative effort. Two comprehensive lists were developed, each containing multiple subcategories and over 100 keywords for both mental health and injury. The data classifiers using these keywords were used to assess impacts of Sandy on mental health and injuries in New York State. The lists will be validated by comparing the ED chief complaint keyword with the final ICD diagnosis code. (Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2017;11:173–178)

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