Management of any large dataset is integral to any successful business. The Defense Centers for Public Health- Aberdeen (DCPH-A) utilizes a number of tools to collect, report and analyze environmental health (EH) data at our garrisons and at deployment locations across the world. This data is used to better prepare and enhance the readiness of Medical Treatment Facility (MTF) Public Health (PH) Department staff and our deploying PH assets and affiliates. Not only does the Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System - Industrial Hygiene (DOEHRS-IH) manage global EH data, but it also stores and manages DOD registries and is the backbone of the Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record.
DCPH-A's Office of Informatics oversee management of all the non-IH related aspects of DOEHRS-IH (i.e. EH data, food safety data, incidents and DOD registries).
The primary (and DOD required) tool for EH data management is DOEHRS-IH. It also serves as the official system of record to document and archive environmental conditions and exposures to DOD personnel. While multiple DOD and Army EH data management systems exist for various purposes, DCPH-A directly supports the DOEHRS-IH system. Tutorials for how to apply and use DOEHRS-IH for non-IH tasks are available.
DCPH-A also works with the MEDCOM to manage MTF operations related to environmental health (e.g. drinking water, vector surveillance, waste management, and sanitation). Quarterly data calls through the Environmental Health Program Status Report (EHPSR) allow DCPH-A to have visibility and oversight of MTF issues and their staff. This data is compiled by OOI and posted online at https://bitab.health.mil/#/views/EHPSR/Maindash​​?:iid=1 (CAC required)
