Lead Screening and Testing Commisson
Cleveland Department of Public HealthHeld on Zoom
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.
Find a list of commission members here.
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
Note for Documenters: This meeting is not livestreamed. There may be a recording available after the meeting, but we are uncertain when and if that will be posted. Your best bet for covering this meeting is to join the Zoom meeting at the meeting time. Documenters may need to share their name and that they’re a Cleveland Documenter to be admitted on Zoom.
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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.