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This pilot system is designed to capture the state-wide incidence of emergency department related injuries. MA, MN, and SC are the states currently participating in this system, each using slightly different methods to achieve the same set of standardized data elements. Each of the three participating state health departments may choose to analyze subset areas within their states; and they may even want to provide a participating emergency department with summaries or analyses of the data it has submitted. Data will be available for all or part of 1998 and collection will probably continue in the future. At this time, it is expected that data will be collected quarterly and that each state will produce data-based reports at least annually.

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