Cincinnati Health Department
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The Cincinnati Health Department (CHD) is a municipal agency for the City of Cincinnati, Ohio, that runs health centers, lab services, communicable disease experts, environmental services and other public health programs. It was founded in 1826.[1] The CHD has more than 300 physicians, nurses, dentists and dental workers, laboratory technicians, pharmacists, dietitians, lead experts, sanitarians, litter control experts, pest control operators and licensed risk assessors.
Organization
[edit]As of 2022, CHD had 470 employees and operated on a $50 million annual budget.[1] The CHD is run by the Cincinnati health commissioner, who is appointed by the city's board of health. Grant Mussman has held the position since January 2023.[2]
Health department encounters
[edit]In 2009, CHD saw more than 35,000 patients. Numbers as recent as 2022 indicate one out of every six residents of Cincinnati gets their primary medical care through the agency.[1]
Clinical services
[edit]- 153,548 medical visits
- 2,926 dental sealants
- 62,740 pharmacy visits
- 43,560 lab specimens provided
Nursing services
[edit]- 31,949 health encounters
- 7,667 in-home visits to children and adults in need of care
Environmental services
[edit]- 5,085 food service inspections
- 492 swimming pools inspected
- 3,360 nuisance complaints investigated
- 1,055 waste facility inspections
Preparedness
[edit]- More than 45,000 H1N1 flu immunizations at schools, health centers and community sessions in Cincinnati.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Saker, Anne. "Cincinnati's new health commissioner says hello. Longtime department workers say goodbye". The Enquirer. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ "Health Commissioner". www.cincinnati-oh.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
- ^ "Brochures - Cincinnati Health Department Media Library". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
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