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Federating clinical data from six pediatric hospitals: process and initial results for microbiology from the PHIS+

Ramkiran Gouripeddi1, Phillip B Warner, Peter Mo

  • 1University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.

AMIA ... Annual Symposium Proceedings. AMIA Symposium
|January 11, 2013
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Integrating complex microbiology data from multiple hospitals is challenging. This study details a successful process for federating this data from six pediatric institutions, improving research capabilities.

Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Health Informatics
  • Comparative Effectiveness Research

Background:

  • Microbiology data is crucial for comparative effectiveness research.
  • Microbiology data presents unique structural complexities compared to core lab results.
  • Integrating data from disparate electronic medical record systems is a significant challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the process of federating microbiology data from six pediatric hospitals.
  • To present initial results of this data integration effort.
  • To address the challenges in standardizing and combining complex microbiology data.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the "FURTHeR" platform for data federation.
  • Collaborated with the PHIS+ (Pediatric Research in Inpatient Settings network, Children's Hospital Association, University of Utah) consortium.
  • Integrated microbiology data from six distinct pediatric healthcare institutions.

Main Results:

  • Successfully federated microbiology data from six pediatric hospitals.
  • Demonstrated a viable process for handling complex, disparate microbiology datasets.
  • Initiated the integration of valuable microbiology information for research.

Conclusions:

  • Federating complex microbiology data from multiple sites is feasible.
  • The described process provides a framework for integrating diverse microbiology data for research.
  • This work facilitates enhanced comparative effectiveness research in pediatrics.

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