Lead Screening and Testing Commisson
Cleveland Department of Public Health
Thursday, July 13, 2023
8:00 a.m. — 9:00 a.m. EDT
Remote
This commission will help to guide improvement in Cleveland’s 1) Lead Blood Test screening rates; 2) Patient follow-up of our children with elevated blood lead levels; 3) Culturally competent communication/messaging around Lead Blood Tests.
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Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84756356448
Meeting ID: 847 5635 6448.
Agenda:
- Welcome/Intros – 5 mins
- Lead Screening Standard of Care Proposal and discussion – 30 mins (attached)
- Open Discussion – 15 mins
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Reporting
Edited and summarized by the Cleveland - OH Documenters Team
Commission wants healthcare providers to test all Cleveland children for lead poisoning
Commission discusses universal lead testing for children
I’m Regina & I'II be live-tweeting today’s Lead Screening and Testing Commission Meeting for
@CLEdocumenters & @signalcleveland ! 🧡🐾 #CLEdocumenters
07:02 AM Jul 13, 2023 CDT
2) Patient follow-up of our children with elevated blood lead levels;
3) Culturally competent communication/messaging around Lead Blood Tests. https://t.co/vuKyaXSQoI
✅Welcome/Intros
✅Lead Screening Standard of Care Proposal and discussion (attached)
✅Open Discussion https://t.co/DrFTMi9DBH
Cuyahoga County children in being tested for lead.
The letter is asking to adopt a new standard of care in which all children age 1, regardless of risk status, are referred for blood lead testing. #lead #publichealth
cdc.gov/nceh/lead/advi… https://t.co/5yoBurx24o
“It’s a great idea overall. I’ve bounced it off some of the other folks in Health Systems who are in my similar role to get their feedback & there is no one who would really object to testing every child at one years old.”
Kathy Schoch, Cuyahoga County Board of Health: 🎧 https://t.co/Zdurlnbqaf
✅ If lead screening is universal & someone has private insurance, who covers the cost of lead testing? Outreach to Commercial plans?
✅Cleveland has many surrounding cities where children of Cleveland receive care; Cleveland only or regional?
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Until next time…✌🏾
-Regina
Agency Information
Cleveland Department of Public Health
The Cleveland Department of Public Health (CDPH) is the local public health agency for the City of Cleveland. Formally established in 1910, the department is charged with improving the quality of life in the City of Cleveland by promoting healthy behavior, protecting the environment, preventing disease, and making the City a healthy place to live, work, and play. The Cleveland Department of Public Health is made of a range of programs providing clinical, environmental, health promotion, and population-based services. The department has an annual budget of $21 million and is staffed by 180 full and part-time employees.
CDPH ensures a high quality of resources and services through various partnerships in the greater Cleveland community. For example, CDPH has initiated and maintained working relationships with Case Western Reserve University, Metro Health Medical Center, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cuyahoga County Board of Health, Lakewood and Shaker Health Departments, the Center for Community Solutions and others. These partnerships provide the cornerstone of successful preventive public health care services to meet the needs of the residents of the City of Cleveland and throughout the Greater Cleveland community.
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