3332.0 Annual Exploration of Injury Data Issues

Monday, November 9, 2009: 2:30 PM
Roundtable
This session is for participants interested in learning about data issues relevant to the study of nonfatal and fatal injuries, and challenges encountered and potential solutions when dealing with injury data. Participants will learn about national data sets, improvements being made to E-coding, new ICD-9-CM codes, and current issues in international injury data.
Session Objectives: 1. Describe at least two national databases used for injury research. 2. Explain current issues in international injury data. 3. Identify improvements and additions being made to ICD-9-CM poisoning and external cause of injury codes.
Moderator:
Jennifer Taylor, PhD, MPH

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Annual Exploration of Injury Data Issues
Donna Pickett, RHIA, MPH, N. Clay Mann Mann, PhD, MS, Lois Fingerhut, MA, David E. Clark, MD MPH, Joseph L. Annest, PhD and Larry Cook, PhD, MStat

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Organized by: Injury Control and Emergency Health Services

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)