| Marion County Public Health Department (MCPHD) |
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| 3838 N. Rural St., Indianapolis, IN 46205 http://www.MarionHealth.org Contact: Epidemiology@MarionHealth.org Twitter: @Marion_Health |
County Government | |
| Role(s) | The Marion County Public Health Department (MCPHD) is a division of Health & Hospital Corporation (HHC) of Marion County. It is committed to promoting good health throughout the community. We believe that every citizen of Marion County should receive medical treatment and other public health services in a friendly environment, free from access barriers resulting from race, gender, age, sexual orientation, or other cultural and social aspects. |
| Mission | To promote and protect the health of everyone in the community and provide healthcare to those who are underserved. |
| History | • City Hospital opened in 1859 as a Civil War military hospital • In 1866, the hospital was turned over to the city and became a charity hospital. It expanded in the 1880s under the direction of William N. Wishard, M.D. City Hospital was renamed Indianapolis General Hospital in 1947, Wishard Memorial Hospital in 1975, and Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital in 2013 when it moved to an entirely new building. • In the 1920s and ‘30s, City Hospital was the only institution in Indianapolis to care for African American patients • In order to govern the hospital away from political influences, Health & Hospital Corporation (HHC) of Marion County was formed in 1951 and was established by Indiana Code 16-22-8. MCPHD was established as a division within HHC. • In the early 1990s, MCPHD worked with the Regenstrief Institute to convene local hospital systems to establish the data exchange which eventually evolved into IHIE. Since the 1990s, MCPHD has worked closely with the Regenstrief Institute in a series of projects and research grants to advance public health informatics. |
| Org | MCPHD Leadership: • Dr. Virginia A. Caine, M.D., Director of Public Health • Tara L. Parchman, Director of Finance • Dana Reed Wise, Bureau Chief Environmental Health • Darren Klingler, Bureau Chief Population Health • Karen Holly, Director of Operations MCPHD comprises Public Health Administration, Bureau of Population Health, and Bureau of Environmental Health |
| Board | HHC Board of Trustees: • Robert W. Lazard, Chairperson • Monica Crain, Vice Chairperson • Carl L. Drummer • Thomas Hanify • Dr. Geeta K. Mantravadi, M.D. • Beverly Mukes-Gaither |
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The Health & Hospital Corporation financial statements and current year budget can be found at: https://hhcorp.org/budgets-financial-statements/ |
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Data Sources
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• Marion County birth records • Marion County death records • Marion County Community Health Assessment; https://marionhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/cha____09x08x2021-optimized-2.pdf • MPCHD clinical services; food, pool, and other inspection data; mosquito and rodent data; surface water quality; and more • Various national, state, county, and local data from external data sources, such as the US Census Bureau, CDC, Indiana Health Department, Indiana University, and Indiana Hospital Association. • MCPHD COVID-19 Dashboard (https://marionhealth.org/COVIDDashboard/DR4417-COVID-Public-Information-Dashboard.html) |
| Data Access | Data requests can be emailed to epidemiology@marionhealth.org Data sharing is subject to limitations (HIPAA protections, etc.) |
| Tech Capabilities | Data analysis Data management |
| Projects | The MCPHD’s Epidemiology Department supports multiple projects, including: • Diabetes Impact Project; https://fsph.iupui.edu/research-centers/centers/cheer/diabetes-impact-project.html • Ryan White HIV Services Program; http://www.ryanwhiteindytga.org/ • Surveillance • Maternal and child health • Overdose Data to Action; https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/od2a/index.html • Mental Health • Infectious Disease • Environmental health • Chronic disease • Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health Program; https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/resources/publications/factsheets/reach.htm • Refugee health and tuberculosis • Public health informatics research projects • CDC-REACH Vaccine Hesitancy Extension |
| Future Focus | Indianapolis will be the healthiest large city in the United States by the year 2025. |
| Talent Development | Tuition reimbursement program MCPHD hosts interns and fellows |
| Data Sharing Agreements | The MCPHD’s Epidemiology Department has many data sharing agreements in place. In general, MCPHD provides data externally for research and external data visualizations such as those at savi.org or http://indyindicators.iupui.edu/. MCPHD receives data via data sharing agreements from many organizations such as the Indiana Health Department and the Indiana Health Information Exchange. This data is used for surveillance, health assessments, planning, and program design. |
| Programs/ Publications | • Indy Indicators: http://indyindicators.iupui.edu/default.aspx • MCPHD Community Health Assessment: https://marionhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/cha____09x08x2021-optimized-2.pdf • MCPHD Health Equity Report: http://marionhealth.org/marion-county-health-equity-report • Others are listed at http://marionhealth.org/programs/administration/epidemiology |