Injury Surveillance

Ward Jones, Injury Prevention Specialist

Ward Jones, Injury Prevention Specialist

Bristol Bay Area Health Corporation

P.O. Box 130

Dillingham, AK 99576

Phone (907) 842-3396

FAX (907) 842-3406

Email: wjones@bbahc.org

Goals

• Understanding a simple surveillance system.

• It’s uses and benefits.

• Application to transportation safety.

BBAHC System

• History

• Content

• Operation

• Uses and benefits (with examples)

• Cautions and pitfalls

BBAHC System

• Began Federal FY 93

• Currently Contains 19 Yr. by FY

• 5,332 individual entries

• Including 290 deaths

The Particulars

• Formal System with policy (departmental)

• Monthly check ER Log

• Data Input (Epi. Info 6)

• Data Sources

Computers

Individual Record Form

• Form included in packet

Do it yourself

Sources (including but not limited to) • Kanakanak Hospital ER Log • (Medical Records if needed)• *Alaska State Troopers • VPSO• Police• EMS• NIOSH *statute• AK Dept. Epi. *statute

Confidentiality and professionalism

www.dps.state.ak.us/pio/dispatch/index.asp

*Note Saves

Uses and Benefits

• Identify Problems

• Prioritize

• Identify Solutions

• Evaluation

• Information sharing and support

(3Es & not just own ideas)

(confidentiality/HIPAA)

Aleknagik Road Project

Information ExamplesBristol Bay Injury Deaths 2003-2007

Drow ning, 27

Air Crash, 9

Hypothermia, 9

Suicide, 8

ATV/Snow go, 7

Assault, 5

Other*, 15

Bristol Bay Resident Injury Deaths: Alcohol vs Non-Alcohol Related

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Bristol Bay Non-Resident Injury Deaths: Alcohol vs Non-Alcohol Related

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$700 K

- Suicide Prevention

- Level 4 Trauma

Recommendations

• Keep it simple

• Formal

• Consistent

• At least do a pin map

DONE

Any Questions?