DEEDS - Data Elements for Emergency Department Systems
The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) is coordinating a
national effort to develop uniform specifications for data entered in emergency department
(ED) patient records. The initial product is Data Elements for Emergency Department
Systems, Release 1.0 (DEEDS). The recommendations in DEEDS, Release 1.0 are intended for
use by individuals and organizations responsible for maintaining record systems in 24 -
hour, hospital-based EDs throughout the United States. If the data definitions, coding
conventions, and other recommended specifications are widely adopted, then
incompatibilities in ED records can be substantially reduced. Further, because the
recommendations incorporate national standards for electronic data interchange,
implementation of DEEDS, Release 1.0 in computer-based record systems can facilitate
communication and integration with other automated information systems. The collaborative
effort that led to DEEDS, Release 1.0 sets a precedent for future review and revision.
NCIPC plans to coordinate a multidisciplinary evaluation of DEEDS following its initial
release and welcomes your input and suggestions for improving the first set of
recommendations.
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