Journal article
The Need for Industry and Occupation Standards in Hospital Discharge Data
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, v 55(5), pp 495-499
2013
PMID: 23618882
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Abstract
Occupational injuries and illnesses affect the productivity of the US work-force, yet public health surveillance in the United States does not adequately track and report these incidents. Adding industry and occupation standards to US hospital data collection would enable physicians, researchers, and payors to accurately account for occupational injuries and illnesses as well as support prevention initiatives. The authors petitioned for the inclusion of standards for industry and occupation within hospital data; however, additional support from the occupational and environmental health community is needed to move the petition to adoption. This article discusses the policy implications and benefits to occupational medicine and public health provided by collecting industry and occupation in hospital discharge data, as well as the process of initiating a data change request with the National Uniform Billing Committee.
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- Title
- The Need for Industry and Occupation Standards in Hospital Discharge Data
- Creators
- Jennifer A TAYLOR - Drexel UniversityLeslie T FREY - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, v 55(5), pp 495-499
- Publisher
- Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Hagerstown, MD
- Number of pages
- 5
- Grant note
- EMW-2009-FP-00427 / Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Environmental and Occupational Health
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000318752500005
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84879159799
- Other Identifier
- 991014878109704721
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- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health