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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Main Authors: Luis Pedro Hernández Sosa (Author), Sonia Pérez García (Author), Juan José Apolinaire Pennini (Author), Maira Valladares Vilches (Author)
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Published: Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos, 2008-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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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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