This session Will explore the utility of geospatial technologies and techniques in improving health care quality, examining the spatial and non-spatial factors in heath care accessibility, and look at GIS as a participatory tool for environmental advocacy.
Moderator: Hilary Perkins, GISP, City of Maryland Heights, Maryland Heights, MO
- 8:30 – 9:30 AM
Healthcare Associated Infections: Advancing CDC’s Health Care Quality Protection Efforts through Geospatial Maps/Apps
Danielle Ayan, GISP, PMP, ICP, Centers for Disease Control (CDC) | Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) | Geospatial Research, Analysis and Services Program (GRASP), Atlanta, GA
- 9:30 – 10:00 AM
Stress in New York City
Jochen Albrecht, Ph.D., Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, NY