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Section[ Introduction

Title[ Acknowledgments

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

The DEEDS Writing Committee is especially grateful to the 160 professionals who participated in the National Workshop on Emergency Department Data.  We also acknowledge ROBERT L. EVOLA, STANLEY M. HUFF, MD, FRANCINE L. KITCHEN, PHD, CLEMENT J. MCDONALD, MD, DEBBIE A. MURRAY, JOE PETERSON, MARK SHAFARMAN, and WAYNE TRACY for their guidance on using Health Level 7 data exchange standards, and KIDIST K. BARTOLOMEOS, MPH, Emory University School of Public Health, for her research and editorial assistance.  We thank TREVIA K. PEREIRA, PAUL BURLACK, and DIANA MILES, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for their assistance in preparing and distributing this document.