The rapid implementation of a statewide emergency health information system during the 1993 Iowa flood.
Am J Public Health
; 85(4): 564-7, 1995 Apr.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7702125
ABSTRACT
In the face of disastrous flooding, the Iowa Department of Public Health established the statewide Emergency Computer Communications Network to establish rapid electronic reporting of disaster-related health data, provide e-mail communications among all county health departments, monitor the long-range public health effects of the disaster, and institute a general purpose public health information system in Iowa. Based on software (CDC WONDER/PC) provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and using standard personal computers and modems, this system has resulted in a 10- to 20-fold increase in surveillance efficiency at the health department, not including time saved by county network participants. It provides a critical disaster assessment capability to the health department but also facilitates the general practice of public health.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Redes de Comunicação de Computadores
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Vigilância da População
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Desastres
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Sistemas de Comunicação entre Serviços de Emergência
Tipo de estudo:
Screening_studies
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Public Health
Ano de publicação:
1995
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos