As they gain data maturity, state and local agencies are increasingly putting their information to work.
In Washington, D.C., a real-time information dashboard helps first responders manage blood used for field transfusions. It captures data from computer-aided dispatch and automated vehicle location systems, as well as status and temperature information from storage facilities to ensure blood supplies used by city emergency crews are adequate and viable.
In Ohio, data and predictive analytics power the RecoveryOhio Overdose Early Warning Dashboard, which identifies communities where drug overdoses could spike. Drawing on multiple data sources, the dashboard predicts ZIP codes with increased overdose risk up to 30 days in advance, giving local leaders a window to intervene.
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