Public Health Emergency Preparedness
This resource was part of AHRQ's Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) program, which was discontinued on June 30, 2011, in a realignment of Federal efforts.
This information is for reference purposes only. It was current when produced and may now be outdated. Archive material is no longer maintained, and some links may not work. Persons with disabilities having difficulty accessing this information should contact us at: https://info.ahrq.gov. Let us know the nature of the problem, the Web address of what you want, and your contact information.
Please go to www.ahrq.gov for current information.
Appendix C. Questionnaire for Site Visits
System Overview
- Provide an overview of your system including all data
elements collected, key staff, and approximate cost.
Information Technology
- Is your system Web-dependent? Telephone?
- Explain your system's data management.
Beds
- Is your bed availability data element binary (yes/no) or
count?
- What types of beds do you offer data fields
for?
- Are these specified as staffed or un-staffed?
Patient Tracking
- Does your system include a patient tracking feature?
Real Time
- How
often is the data updated?
GIS
- Does your system incorporate geospatial elements?
- If so, where do you get the data?
Data Reliability
- What do you have in place to prevent data entry errors
(ie. trend analysis, caps on entry fields)?
- Do you include data dictionaries to describe the data
entry field to the user?
Hospitals
- Where and how many States use your system? Regions?
Hospitals?
- What is the incentive for hospitals to participate?
Security
- Does your system operate on a secure server?
Return to Contents
Proceed to Next Section
5600 Fishers Lane Rockville, MD 20857