Housing Code Violation Density Associated With Emergency Department And Hospital Use By Children With Asthma

Journal Article
Written By NCMLP

Description

Researchers at Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center examined how local agencies that enforce housing policies can partner with the health care organizations to pinpoint potential clusters of high asthma morbidity. In a Pediatrics article, they describe how integrated housing and health data revealed areas and patients at-risk for asthma-related emergency department visits and hospitalizations, providing opportunities to offer targeted interventions.

 

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Authors

  • Andrew Beck

  • Bin Huang

  • Raj Chundur

  • Robert S. Kahn

NCMLP

ncmlp@gwu.edu

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