title: Federating clinical data from six pediatric hospitals: process and initial results for microbiology from the PHIS+ consortium.
abstract: Microbiology study results are necessary for conducting many comparative effectiveness research studies. Unlike core laboratory test results, microbiology results have a complex structure. Federating and integrating microbiology data from six disparate electronic medical record systems is challenging and requires a team of varied skills. The PHIS+ consortium which is partnership between members of the Pediatric Research in Inpatient Settings (PRIS) network, the Children's Hospital Association and the University of Utah, have used "FURTHeR' for federating laboratory data. We present our process and initial results for federating microbiology data from six pediatric hospitals.
authors.affiliation: University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
authors.forename: Ramkiran
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gouripeddi
authors.forename: Phillip B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Warner
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mo
authors.forename: James E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Levin
authors.forename: Rajendu
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.forename: Samir S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: de Regt
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kirkendall
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bickel
authors.forename: E Kent
authors.initials: EK
authors.lastname: Korgenski
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Precourt
authors.forename: Richard L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Stepanek
authors.forename: Joyce A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: Scott P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Narus
authors.forename: Ron
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Keren
mesh_terms: D002984:Clinical Laboratory Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D057186:Comparative Effectiveness Research; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008829:Microbiology; D012984:Software; D039061:Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine