Emergency Department Chief Complaint Versus Discharge Diagnosis for Tracking Disease Measures

Authors

  • Andrea Bankoski Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Baltimore, MD, United States
  • Anikah Salim Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Baltimore, MD, United States
  • Zachary Faigen Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Baltimore, MD, United States

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5085

Abstract

This analysis compares ED discharge diagnosis data with ED chief complaint data to assess the validity of using ED chief complaint data to track certain illnesses including chronic diseases.

Author Biography

Andrea Bankoski, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Baltimore, MD, United States

Andrea Bankoski is an epidemiologist with the Vital Statistic Administration at the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

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Published

2014-03-09

How to Cite

Bankoski, A., Salim, A., & Faigen, Z. (2014). Emergency Department Chief Complaint Versus Discharge Diagnosis for Tracking Disease Measures. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v6i1.5085

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Poster Presentations