| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9041229 | Disaster Management & Response | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
The 12 hospitals participating in this study demonstrated that community-wide surveillance using computerized data was possible and that the 6 study hospitals using a PDA could quickly interpret emergency department patients' chief complaints. The emergency department chief complaints group could serve as a disease sentinel for the community.
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Authors
Ruth PhD, RN, CIC, Linda BS, RN, CIC,