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Solving for the Indoor Environmental Determinants of Health (IEDOH) in Asthma--Weatherization’s Effects on Pediatric Asthma: Evidence From a Natural Experiment

Speaker(s)
Neal Wilson, Ph.D., Associate Director, Center for Economic Information, University of Missouri–Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri; Principal Investigator, The Impact of a Weatherization Program on the Health Outcomes for Children with Asthma ; Anne Kelsey Lamb, M.P.H., Director, Regional Asthma Management and Prevention (a program of the Public Health Institute), Oakland, California; Kevin Kennedy, M.P.H., CIEC, Owner and Instructor, Healthy Indoors Training & Consulting LLC, Lawrence, Kansas; Co-author, The Impact of a Weatherization Program on the Health Outcomes for Children with Asthma

 

This is the second webinar in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Indoor Environments Division’s new webinar series: Solving for the Indoor Environmental Determinants of Health (IEDOH) in Asthma.

In this webinar, "Weatherization’s Effects on Pediatric Asthma: Evidence From a Natural Experiment," learn from experts about—

  • Maximizing impact with limited funds by partnering with such programs as weatherization, whose primary interventions (i.e., air sealing and insulating homes) are not common in asthma home visiting but may be widely beneficial for asthma.
  • Evidence from an important natural experiment in Kansas City, Missouri, on the effects of weatherization and improved thermal comfort in homes on pediatric asthma outcomes.
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Solving for the Indoor Environmental Determinants of Health (IEDOH) in Asthma: Using Data to Prioritize In-Home IEDOH Interventions

Speaker(s)
Carolyn Ferguson, Environmental Justice Manager, Red Hook Initiative; • Kara Smith, LMSW, Red Hook Community Health Network Manager, Red Hook Initiative; Adam Haber, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Computational Biology & Environmental Health, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Elizabeth A. Samuels, M.D., M.P.H., M.H.S., Associate Professor, UCLA Emergency Medicine; Ellen Hutti, M.P.H., Epidemiologist, St. Louis County Department of Public Health

This is the first webinar in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Indoor Environments Division’s new webinar series: Solving for the Indoor Environmental Determinants of Health (IEDOH) in Asthma.

In the first webinar, Using Data to Prioritize In-Home IEDOH Interventions, learn from experts about—

  • Asthma and environmental data collection and analysis from three different perspectives.
  • Potential opportunities to use data to prioritize in-home environmental interventions and improve indoor environments for people with asthma.

Speaker Contact Info:

Carolyn Ferguson - carolyn@rhicenter.org
Kara Smith - kara@rhicenter.org
Adam Haber - ahaber@hsph.harvard.edu
Elizabeth A. Samuels - lizsamuels@ucla.edu 
Ellen Hutti - ehutti@stlouiscountymo.gov

 

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Solving for IEDOH in Asthma_FINAL_SLIDE_DECK.pdf (7.06 MB)
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Learn From EPA's 2023 Asthma Award Winner, the Wisconsin Asthma Program!

Speaker(s)
Moderator: Tracey Mitchell, RRT, AE-C, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Speaker: Cristine Rameker, M.P.H., Wisconsin Asthma Program Manager, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Carrie Tomasallo, M.P.H., Ph.D., Environmental Epidemiology and Surveillance Section Manager, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Megan Elderbrook, M.P.H., CHES, Wisconsin Asthma Program Epidemiologist, Wisconsin Department of Health Services

During Asthma Awareness Month each May, EPA recognizes leading asthma management programs for their in-home interventions through the National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management. The 2023 winner is the Wisconsin Department of Health Services' Asthma Program!

Learn how the Wisconsin Asthma Program's successful strategies can apply to your own program. 

Presentation PDF
2023 Asthma Awards Presentation_Final.pdf (7.59 MB)
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Reimagining Asthma Care, Climate Resilience and Equity in Contra Costa, California: Partnering Health Care With Weatherization to Address the Indoor Environmental Determinants of Health

Speaker(s)
Moderator: Tracey Mitchell, RRT, AE-C, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Speaker: Michael Kent, Hazardous Materials Ombudsman for Contra Costa Health Services

Join us on March 29, 2023, to hear Michael Kent, Hazardous Materials Ombudsman for Contra Costa Health Services, discuss his reflections on building a county-level model for reimagining asthma care, climate resilience and equity in Contra Costa County, California, where cross-sector health care and weatherization partners address the indoor environmental determinants of health (IEDOH) to improve community asthma outcomes. 

This session will highlight one model for connecting solutions in clinical asthma care and health care payments with housing, energy services and public health home visiting to address IEDOH in low-quality housing where children and adults are disproportionately exposed to air pollution and environmental triggers that exacerbate asthma. We will spotlight population health innovations that proactively identify and seek to reduce household exposures, particularly where asthma health burden is disproportionate.

Learn about Contra Costa’s strategies and how they can inform your program!

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ACN_webinar_Series_2022_2023_WEB3_ASTHMA_CLIMATE_EQUITY_CONTRA_COSTA_WX_IEDOH.pdf (1.09 MB)
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Population Health Situational Awareness: Getting the Data You Need to Build Equity in Child Asthma Outcomes

Speaker(s)
Andrew Beck, M.D., M.P.H., Associate Professor, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, and Attending Physician, Divisions of General and Community Pediatrics and Hospital Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center; Lisa K. Crosby, D.N.P., APRN, CNP, Advanced Practice Provider Clinical Director for Primary Care, School-Based Health Centers and Outpatient Medical/Surgical Subspecialties, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center; Patrick H. Ryan, Ph.D., M.S., Professor, Department of Pediatrics and Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine; Maryse Amin, Ph.D., Assistant Health Commissioner, Cincinnati Health Department

This is the second webinar in EPA’s three-part series on solutions for addressing indoor environmental determinants of health.

Experts from the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Health Department discussed—

  • Data and analysis solutions that communities can use to identify where indoor environmental factors may be contributing disproportionately to asthma health burden.
  • Population health solutions designed to proactively identify at-risk children, connect them to clinical services, and reduce their household exposures to asthma triggers and air pollution indoors.
Presentation PDF
ACN_webinar_Series_2022_WEB2_POP_HEALTH_SIT_AWARENESS_D.5_FINAL.pdf (12.75 MB)
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EPA 2022 Award Winner Webinar: Innovative Strategies & Partnerships to Improve Asthma Outcomes Through a Comprehensive Approach

Speaker(s)
Moderator: Tracey Mitchell, RRT, AE-C, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Nichole Shepard, M.P.H., EP-C, Asthma & Healthy Aging Program Manager, Utah Department of Health, Brian Roach, Assistant Director, Division of Medicaid and Health Financing, Utah Department of Health, Andrea M. Jensen, CHES®, AE-C, Asthma Program Coordinator, Utah County Health Department
Learn how the Utah Department of Health Asthma Program—
 
• Expanded the reach, effectiveness and sustainability of comprehensive asthma control services in Utah.
 
• Developed partnerships and a screening protocol to address high-risk clients’ social, mental, physical and emotional needs to help control their asthma.
 
• Established a home-visiting program shown to improve asthma outcomes, including a 75 percent reduction in asthma-related emergency department visits.
 
• Worked with payers to seek sustainable financing for the Utah Asthma Home Visiting Program, which included conducting a return-on-investment analysis that secured additional funding to expand the program to Medicaid members in rural fee-for-service areas.
Presentation PDF
EPA 2022 Award Winner Webinar - Innovative Strategies and Partnerships to Improve Asthma Outcomes Through a Comprehensive Approach.pdf (4.51 MB)
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2021 Award Winners Webinar: Addressing Asthma Disparities and Health Inequities in Communities

Speaker(s)
Moderator: Tracey Mitchell, RRT, AE-C, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Presenters: • Kevin D. Hamilton, RRT, Co-Director and CEO, Central California Asthma Collaborative; • Keri Carstairs, M.D., M.B.A., FACEP, FAAP, Chief Population Health Officer, Rady Children’s Hospital–San Diego

Winners of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2021 National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management will share information about—

  • The evolution of their asthma programs and how they’ve adapted during the current COVID-19 crisis.
  • Successful strategies for effective in-home interventions to reduce in-home environmental triggers.
  • Effective approaches to address asthma in communities with health disparities and inequities.
  • Building a sustainable program through reimbursement and other funding options.
Presentation PDF
2021_AwardWinnersWebinar_FINAL.pdf (4.22 MB)
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Solutions for Managing In-Home Environmental Asthma Triggers During the Pandemic

Speaker(s)
Tyra Bryant-Stephens, M.D., Director, Community Asthma Prevention Program, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (Pennsylvania); Anne Kelsey Lamb, M.P.H., Director, Regional Asthma Management and Prevention (RAMP) (California); Ellen Tohn, Principal, Tohn Environmental Strategies, LLC (National); Kevin Kennedy, M.P.H., Director, Environmental Health Program, Children’s Mercy Kansas City (Missouri)

Join the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and experts from around the country for a live panel discussion about strategies for and lessons learned about delivering in-home asthma care and environmental interventions during the pandemic, including virtual home visits. Receive live feedback from the panel by participating in the question-and-answer session during the webinar.

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Home Characteristics and Asthma Triggers Checklist and Training for Home Visitors: Making Homes Healthier

Speaker(s)
Presenters: Tracey Mitchell, RRT, AE-C, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington D.C.; Ginger L. Chew, Sc.D., Deputy Associate Director of Science, CDC Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice; Eugene Pinzer, CIH, Senior Environmental Scientist, HUD Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes

Learn how trained home visitors can help to find common asthma triggers in homes and discuss ways to reduce and remove these triggers. Removing asthma triggers from the home, along with proper medical care, can improve health. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Indoor Environments Division, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Asthma and Community Health Branch and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes, has developed the Asthma Home Environment Checklist and a new co-branded training slide set to share with attendees.

Presentation PowerPoint
EPA_AsthmaHomeEnvironmentChecklist_FINAL_07282020_V2_ACN.pptx (15.74 MB)
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EPA’s 2020 Asthma Award Winners Webinar: Sharing Successful Strategies to Reduce School Absenteeism and Improve Health Outcomes

Speaker(s)
Moderator: Tracey Mitchell, RRT, AE-C, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington D.C. Presenters: Michele Bosworth, M.D., FAFFP. Executive Director of The Center for Population Health, Analytics, and Quality Advancement for the UTHSCT School of Community and Rural Health; Associate Professor of Family Medicine; Associate Professor of Healthcare Policy Economics and Management (HPEM), Paul Sharkey, MD. Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Department of Allergy and Immunology, Monica Federico, MD, Medical Director, Children’s Hospital Colorado Asthma Program, Melanie Gleason, PA-C is a Senior Instructor for the Department of Pediatrics and Associate Director for the School-Centered Asthma Program at Children’s Hospital Colorado

This webinar will share with you the successful strategies of the 2020 National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management Award winners.

Presentation PDF
EPA_NELA2020_FINALSLIDEDECK_052820.pdf (7.69 MB)
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