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, Sonia Pérez García, Juan José Apolinaire Pennini, Maira Valladares Vilches
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Language:Spanish
Published: Centro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. Cienfuegos 2008-08-01
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Online Access:http://www.medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/519
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author Luis Pedro Hernández Sosa
Sonia Pérez García
Juan José Apolinaire Pennini
Maira Valladares Vilches
author_facet Luis Pedro Hernández Sosa
Sonia Pérez García
Juan José Apolinaire Pennini
Maira Valladares Vilches
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description <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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spelling doaj.art-76652d6ca7774612a54fbd1fcdb0e1912022-12-22T00:30:50ZspaCentro Provincial de Información de Ciencias Médicas. CienfuegosMedisur1727-897X2008-08-0162128138370Implementation of surveillance scheme in Health System by endemic levels or ranges in emergency department.Luis Pedro Hernández Sosa0Sonia Pérez García1Juan José Apolinaire Pennini2Maira Valladares Vilches3Hospital PediátricoHospital PediátricoFCMCHospital Pediátrico<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.http://www.medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/519vigilancia de la poblaciónrecolección de datosservicio de urgencia en hospitaltoma de decisiones /administración
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Juan José Apolinaire Pennini
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Implementation of surveillance scheme in Health System by endemic levels or ranges in emergency department.
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vigilancia de la población
recolección de datos
servicio de urgencia en hospital
toma de decisiones /administración
title Implementation of surveillance scheme in Health System by endemic levels or ranges in emergency department.
title_full Implementation of surveillance scheme in Health System by endemic levels or ranges in emergency department.
title_fullStr Implementation of surveillance scheme in Health System by endemic levels or ranges in emergency department.
title_full_unstemmed Implementation of surveillance scheme in Health System by endemic levels or ranges in emergency department.
title_short Implementation of surveillance scheme in Health System by endemic levels or ranges in emergency department.
title_sort implementation of surveillance scheme in health system by endemic levels or ranges in emergency department
topic vigilancia de la población
recolección de datos
servicio de urgencia en hospital
toma de decisiones /administración
url http://www.medisur.sld.cu/index.php/medisur/article/view/519
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