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Programmatic impact of 5 years of mortality surveillance of New York City homeless populations

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  • Gambatese, M.
  • Marder, D.
  • Begier, E.
  • Gutkovich, A.
  • Mos, R.
  • Griffin, A.
  • Zimmerman, R.
  • Madsen, A.

Abstract

A homeless mortality surveillance system identifies emerging trends in the health of the homeless population and provides this information to key stakeholders in a timely and ongoing manner to effect evidence-based, programmatic change. We describe the first 5 years of the New York City homeless mortality surveillance system and, for the first time in peer-reviewed literature, illustrate the impact of key elementsof sustained surveillance (i.e., timely dissemination of aggregate mortality data and real-time sharing of information on individual homeless decedents) on the programs of New York City's Department of Homeless Services. These key elements had a positive impact on the department's programs that target sleep-related infant deaths and hypothermia, drug overdose, and alcohol-related deaths among homeless persons.

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  • Gambatese, M. & Marder, D. & Begier, E. & Gutkovich, A. & Mos, R. & Griffin, A. & Zimmerman, R. & Madsen, A., 2013. "Programmatic impact of 5 years of mortality surveillance of New York City homeless populations," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 103(S2), pages 193-198.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2012.301196_0
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.301196
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    1. Kathryn Lane & Kazuhiko Ito & Sarah Johnson & Elizabeth A. Gibson & Andrew Tang & Thomas Matte, 2018. "Burden and Risk Factors for Cold-Related Illness and Death in New York City," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(4), pages 1-11, March.

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