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Development of an occupational health data base system.

B J Dye, R A Lombard, C D Worthy

    Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine
    |June 1, 1983
    PubMed
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    A new automated system is being developed to manage occupational health data, improving worker and workplace exposure information. This initiative aims to streamline data for a healthier Air Force work environment.

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    Area of Science:

    • Occupational Health
    • Health Informatics
    • Industrial Hygiene

    Background:

    • Rising workers' compensation costs and increased regulatory demands necessitate improved occupational health data management.
    • Current operational concerns highlight the need for a more efficient approach to handling worker and workplace exposure data.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop an automated system for storing and managing worker and workplace exposure data.
    • To enhance the flow of information for providing a healthful work environment for Air Force personnel.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of a system integrating individual minicomputers at Air Force bases with a central host computer.
    • Establishment of a manual system, the Standardized Occupational Health Program (SOHP), for base-level data entry and storage.
    • SOHP serves as the foundation for the future Computerized Occupational Health Program (COHP).

    Main Results:

    • The initial step involves standardizing data entry and storage at the base level through the SOHP.
    • The planned system will facilitate long-term storage and retrieval of comprehensive occupational health data.

    Conclusions:

    • Standardization and automation of industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, and environmental data are crucial.
    • The Computerized Occupational Health Program (COHP) will significantly improve information accessibility for occupational health management.

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