Westchester County Department of Health Community Health Assessment 2019
Westchester County 2019 Community Health Assessment Supplemental Data Report V: Emergency Room Utilization Project Director Jiali Li, PhD, Director of Research & Evaluation Renee Recchia, MPH, Acting Deputy Commissioner of Administration Project Staff Thomas Peer, MPH, Medical Data Analyst Contact Jiali Li, PhD Westchester County Department of Health, Planning & Evaluation 10 County Center Road, 2nd Floor, White Plains, New York, 10607 FOREWORD The Westchester County Department of Health (WCDH) plays a leading role in promoting health, preventing disease, and prolonging meaningful life for Westchester County residents. The WCDH’s ongoing mission involves monitoring and controlling the spread of diseases, regulating air and water quality, enforcing state and local sanitary codes, promoting and endorsing local public health activities, and ensuring the availability of community health services. To comply with New York State Public Health Law, WCDH has collaborated with local hospitals and other community health partners to complete a Community Health Assessment (CHA) Survey, which describes the current health status of Westchester County residents, identifies existing gaps and health care barriers, assesses the availability and accessibility of health care services, and specifies public health priorities in the county. In addition, a Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) has been crafted to lay out the specific objectives, goals, and actions of the Health Department which address the public health priorities identified in the Community Health Assessment. Supplementing the Westchester County Community Health Assessment (CHA) and Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP), 2019-2021, six additional data reports are compiled to provide detailed data addressing specific areas relevant to the county’s public health. These reports are: Westchester County Community Health Assessment Supplemental Data Report 1.
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