Standard 2.2 Contain/Mitigate Health Problems and Environmental Public Health Hazards

Environmental Health Child Care Facility Inspection Process: What To Expect When You're Inspected
WCPH
Completed
Impact Statement:
Washington County (OR) conducted a Kaizen Event to improve the volume of childcare facilities that used the LHD for their state required inspections. The agency implemented several new policies and protocols to standardize the entire inspection process. As a result, they anticipate a reduction in...
Taking the Whoop out of a Pertussis Outbreak: Improving a Community's Pertussis Mitigation Efforts
Cerro Gordo County Department of Public Health
Completed
Impact Statement:
Taking the whoop out of a Pertussis outbreak and enhancing a community's pertussis mitigation effort by using improved early identification and isolation outcomes methods to decrease the number of days between onset and the report of disease.
Improving the Environment and Keeping Local Politicians Happy: The Solid Waste Code Enforcement Process Improvement Project
Tacoma–Pierce County Health Department (TPCHD)
Completed
Impact Statement:
TPCHD sped its response time for solid waste complaints, resulting in greater protection of the public’s health, better customer service, and greater accountability to its community members.
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