Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
DHQP\NHSN - CCID
CLFT Bldg 16 Rm 3334
MS A24
Atlanta,
GA
USA
30329
Email:
bbk3@cdc.gov
Biographical Sketch:
1995-1997 Epidemiologist - Emory University School of Public Health
1997-1999 Epidemiologist - CDC/DBMD/Respiratory Diseases Branch
1999-Present Epidemiologist CDC/DHQP/Surveillance Branch
-Provided microbiology content expertise, vocabulary expertise, and HL7 expertise for the development of a standard HL7 3 message for the electronic transmission of Microbiology, Pharmacy, and Admission, Discharge, Transfer data.
-Coordinate development of a standard HL7 2.5 message for the electronic transmission of Microbiology, Pharmacy, and Admission, Discharge, Transfer data.
-Designed SQL databases.
-Coordinate implementation and validation of HL7 2.5 message.
-Validate electronic algorithms for the identification of bloodstream infections for healthcare surveillance.
-Support EIS officer and divisional staff in SAS training, analyses and data management activities.
-SAS server configuration/maintenance for The National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) and internal NHSN analysis.
-Developed and implemented the real-time web-based analysis capability of the Division of Healthcare Quality and Promotion’s Bloodstream Infection prototype which was the web-based precursor of NHSN.
-Analyzed data from multiple public use sources. These include Census data, NCHS National Hospital Discharge Survey, NCHS Mortality files, American Hospital Association Annual Survey, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project.
-Geocode healthcare facilities for NHSN reporting.