Inventory of Federal, Provincial and Territorial Environmental and Occupational Health Data
Sources and Surveillance Activities

Inventory of Data Sources

Canadian Hospitals Injury Reporting and Prevention Program (CHIRPP)

Contact
Brie Morey
Health Information Analyst
Performance Measurement and Health Informatics
Nova Scotia Department of Health
Joseph Howe Building, 10^th Floor
1690 Hollis Street
P.O. Box 488
Halifax, NS
B3J 2R8
Tel: (902) 424-5663
E-mail: MoreyB@gov.ns.ca

Organization Maintaining the Database
There is a network of 15 CHIRPP centres across Canada which contribute data to this national database. The IWK Grace Health Centre is one of these 15 centres.

Purpose of Database
For surveillance of childhood injuries across Canada, and specifically within Nova Scotia.

Content
Provincial and national data on childhood injuries. Geolocators: postal codes.

Year Database Established
1992

Coverage Period
1992 to present

Data Updates
Regularly

Data Providers
15+ hospitals throughout Canada.

Data Availability
The main users of the data are the 15 CHIRPP centres across Canada. Access is restricted to authorized staff at these centres. There are security protocols restricting access, and the use or disclosure of data.

Reports
Not specified