B'FRIEND Data Request Form

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The Baltimore Fall Reduction Initiative Engaging Neighborhoods and Data (B'FRIEND) is a public-private partnership to prevent falls among older adults in Baltimore City. The goals of B’FRIEND are to decrease the rate of falls leading to an emergency department visit or hospital admission among older adults in Baltimore City, and to keep older adults independent and at home.

B'FRIEND is a partnership among the Baltimore City Health Department (BCHD), CRISP (Maryland’s regional health information exchange), non-profit organizations, academic institutions, and hospitals. BCHD and CRISP work together to conduct falls surveillance to identify neighborhoods in Baltimore that are at high risk for falls. Non-identifiable aggregate information is then shared with community partners to inform falls prevention efforts in Baltimore City.

This data request form can be used to request non-identifiable aggregate information about emergency department visits and/or hospitalizations related to falls among older adults in Baltimore City. The data source is the Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC) Inpatient and Outpatient Case Mix Data with CRISP EID since October 2015. Please note the HSCRC requires suppression of counts between 1 and 10 in order to protect patient privacy.

For specific questions regarding this form, email BFRIEND.Data@gmail.com or call 410-361-9580. Thank you.

To request data on emergency department visits and/or hospitalizations related to falls among older adults (65+ years) in Baltimore City, please fill out and submit the below form.

First and last name *

Organization

Role at organization

Phone number

Email address *

What is the purpose of your data request?

How do you intend to use this information?

What is the time frame of interest for your data request? *

Presently, the earliest data are available starting October 2015. For "Other", please specify the time frame by month and year (e.g., January 2017 - December 2017).

October 2015 to most recent data available

Don't know

Prefer not to answer

Other:

What is your geographic area of interest in Baltimore City? *

Baltimore City overall

ZIP code(s) - list specific ZIP codes in "Other" option

Neighborhood(s) - list specific neighborhood(s) in "Other" option

Community statistical area(s) - list specific CSAs in "Other" option. See this website to learn about CSAs. http://bniajfi.org/faqs/

Area(s) bound by city streets - list street boundaries in "Other" option

Specific location(s) - list complete address(es) in "Other" option

Don't know

Prefer not to answer

Other:

Required

What kind(s) of data are you seeking on emergency department (ED) visits and/or hospitalizations related to falls in older adults (65+ years) in Baltimore City? *

Number of ED visits and hospitalizations

Rate of ED visits and hospitalizations (per 100 older adults)

Number and rate of ED visits and hospitalizations before and after a specific date (note: data are only available since October 2015)

Number of "excess" (i.e., more than expected) ED visits and hospitalizations in geographic area based on citywide average and number of older adults in geographic area (note: the geographic area must be defined by census tracts)

Trend of number or rate ED visits and hospitalizations over time (by month)

Number of patients with 1 ED visit and/or hospitalization, 2 ED visits and/or hospitalizations, etc.

Map(s) - please specify details in "Other" option

One or more of the above options for ED visits only or hospitalizations only- please specify details in "Other" option

Don't know

Prefer not to answer

Other:

Required

Do you want your data selection categorized by demographics?

Age group (65-74, 75-84, 85+ years)

Sex (male, female)

Race (black, white, other)

Insurance payer (Medicare, Medicaid, commercial/other, self-pay/charity)

Don't know

Prefer not to answer

Does your organization offer any programs or services that may affect falls among older adults in Baltimore City? If so, please briefly describe.

Examples include exercise classes, education sessions, medication review, vision screenings, home repairs, clinical interventions, etc.

If you have comments or questions regarding your data request, please list them here.

Data limitations

There are limitations to data available through B'FRIEND:

1. BCHD is only able to share non-identifiable aggregate information about emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations related to falls in older adults (65+ years) in Baltimore City;

2. The data are ED visits and hospitalizations related to falls rather than actual falls. People who fall may not access treatment or they may be treated in different settings (e.g., primary care);

3. The data do not contain information on where or how a fall occurred (this is because the primary purpose of the data is billing);

4. A given patient may have more than one visit during the time frame. When possible, BCHD will share data on the number of unique patients;

5. Presently, data are only available since October 2015;

6. Location is based on a given patient’s most recent residence;

7. The Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission is the custodian of these data, and it requires suppression of counts between 1 and 10 in order to protect patient privacy;

8. Preliminary data may change.

Please indicate your acknowledgement of the above data limitations.

I acknowledge the limitations of the data

I do not acknowledge the limitations of the data

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