Service Results for Public Health
About Us
The Bureau of Performance Improvement is dedicated to ensuring that performance improvement (PI) and quality improvement (QI) programs are developed in alignment with the OPH Strategic Plan and State Health Improvement Plan.
Adult Obesity
Tracking Adult Obesity in Louisiana
Asthma
Tracking Asthma in Louisiana
Beach Monitoring Program
The Louisiana Department of Health Beach Monitoring Program tests water at 23 beach sites along the Louisiana coast to determine whether the water quality meets Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) criteria. Water samples are collected weekly during Louisiana's beach season between the months of May and October.
Birth Outcomes
Tracking Birth Outcomes in Louisiana
Bone Marrow Donation
A bone marrow transplant is a life-saving procedure for patients fighting blood cancers such as leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, immune deficiency disorders, and other cancers. But, donors are hard to find. Unlike many blood product donations where a family member is often the best match, this is not the case for bone marrow.
Cancer
Tracking Cancer in Louisiana
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a tasteless, odorless and colorless gas. Carbon monoxide is present when fuel is burned in engines, furnaces and open fires. Fuels that can produce CO when burned include gasoline, wood, coal, natural gas, propane, oil and methane. Breathing high levels of CO causes CO poisoning, which can cause severe illness or even death is just minutes. For this reason, CO is often referred to as an invisible killer.