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Indian Health Service Environmental Health Updates by LCDR Sarah Snyder

Explore the latest updates and initiatives in environmental health and food safety services provided by the Indian Health Service. Learn about priorities, challenges, and progress made in ensuring the well-being of American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

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Indian Health Service Environmental Health Updates by LCDR Sarah Snyder

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  1. Indian Health ServiceOffice of Environmental Health & Engineering Food Safety Updates By LCDR Sarah Snyder

  2. Indian Health Service • Overview • 13 Areas • 566 Federally Recognized Tribes • 2+ million American Indian / Alaska Natives

  3. Indian Health Service

  4. Office of Environmental Health & Engineering Five Divisions Facilities Planning & Construction Engineering Services Facilities Operations Sanitation Facilities Construction Environmental Health Services

  5. Division of Environmental Health Services Environmental Health includes: - Sanitarians - Safety Officer - Institutional EH Officers - Injury Prevention Coordinators

  6. Division of Environmental Health Services • Five Priority Areas • Children’s Environment • Food Safety • Safe Drinking Water • Vectorborne & Communicable Disease • Health Homes

  7. National Level • FSF = 6,000 over 34 states • Two Areas enrolled in the standards • April - Online Food Handler training course • September -Updated WebEHRs • 2015 FDA Food Code • Rolled out Discovery reports

  8. National Level • Food Safety as a GPRA measure FY 2016-2020 • Children’s environments • Risk Factor : Employee health & hygiene • Protective Factors: Health policies, bare hand contact with RTE, and hand washing • Measurements: Policies, training, observations • Comparing out of compliance rates over time

  9. Portland Initiatives • Serve 43 Tribal communities • One staff enrolled in FDA Standardization • Utilizing national IHS Food Handler Training Certification online to augment training by regional staff • Working on plans for developing Tribal capacity to provide EH and food safety services related to enterprises

  10. Phoenix • Service to 48 Tribes • Advanced training • Isolated areas • Focus on Senior Centers with CFMs: • USDA does not require • Increase from 8%-67% in three years • Foodborne illness risk factor violations reduced 20% • Improved communication between

  11. California Area • 104 Tribes & 5 field staff * • August - Completed the Self –Assessment • 2013 FDA Clearinghouse determined IHS will not be able to meet standard 1, 4, and 6 • No legal jurisdiction • Standard 4 can only meet 8 of the 10 requirements • May meet Standard 7 • Working toward standard 2

  12. California Area • Identified coding issues • Developing data analysis activities for staff • Increase understanding for standardization

  13. Pacific Region Areas

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