Implementation of surveillance scheme in Health System by endemic levels or ranges in emergency department.
<strong>Background:</strong> Surveillance in health system is the follow up, data systematic collection, analysis and interpretation of health events to be used in planning, implementation and assessment of programs. Emergency department is a core place within an institution´s system and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Spanish |
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Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos
2008-08-01
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| Series: | Medisur |
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| Online Access: | http://medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/519 |
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| Summary: | <strong>Background:</strong> Surveillance in health system is the follow up, data systematic collection, analysis and interpretation of health events to be used in planning, implementation and assessment of programs. Emergency department is a core place within an institution´s system and requires clear and timely information, statistical analysis and a constant and computerized surveillance system for appropriate decision making. <br /><strong>Objective:</strong> To enforce a health surveillance system in emergency department through endemic levels or ranges. <strong><br />Methods:</strong> Descriptive research of chronological series developed in the emergency department of the University Paediatric Hospital in Cienfuegos. Data from chronological series from 2002 to 2006 was collected for 4 events. An automatic program was used to make the endemic levels or ranges. <strong><br />Conclusions</strong>: In this research, a surveillance system was presented with the elaboration of endemic levels or ranges of 4 events. This constitutes a useful, strong and accessible tool for the decision making process of the Directive Board. |
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| ISSN: | 1727-897X |