The Texas Children's hospital immunization forecaster: Conceptualization to implementation

R.M. Cunningham, L.C. Sahni, G.B. Kerr, L.L. King, N.A. Bunker and J.A. Boom

American Journal of Public Health, 2014, vol. 104, issue 12, e65-e71

Abstract: Methods. In 2007, TCH convened an internal expert team that included a pediatrician, immunization nurse, software engineer, and immunization subject matter experts to develop the TCH Forecaster. Our team developed the design of the model, wrote the software, populated the Excel tables, integrated the software, and tested the Forecaster. We created a table of rules that contained each vaccine's recommendations, minimum ages and intervals, and contraindications, which served as the basis for the TCH Forecaster.

Keywords: child; computer program; data base; electronic medical record; female; forecasting; health service; hospital; human; immunization; infant; male; newborn; nonbiological model; organization and management; preschool child; preventive health service; procedures; reminder system; United States, Child; Child, Preschool; Database Management Systems; Female; Forecasting; Health Services Needs and Demand; Hospitals, Pediatric; Humans; Immunization Programs; Immunization Schedule; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Male; Medical Records Systems, Computerized; Models, Organizational; Reminder Systems; Software Design; Texas (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302230

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