FLORIDA GEOGRAPHIC DATA LIBRARY DOCUMENTATION

TITLE: HEALTH CARE FACILITIES 2005 

Geodataset Name:       GC_HEALTH_SEP05
Geodataset Type:       SHAPEFILE
Geodataset Feature:    POINT
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
This dataset contains 2005 Health Care Facility Information for the State of Florida including Red Cross and Ophthalmology facilities. Health Care Facility addresses were gathered from the Florida Department of Health Care, Super Pages Online, and Yellow Pages Online. This dataset contains fields denoting the physical address, type, and contact information for health care facilities located in Florida. 
DATA SOURCE(S):                    University of Florida GeoPlan Center
SCALE OF ORIGINAL SOURCE MAPS:     Varies
DATE OF AUTOMATION OF SOURCE:      Sept. 2005
GEODATASET EXTENT:                 State of Florida

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES: 

Datafile Name: GC_HEALTH_SEP05.DBF
ITEM NAME WIDTH TYPE N. DECIMAL DEGREES
FID
4 OID ---
Shape
0 Geometry ---
Status
1 String ---
Score
4 Number ---
Side
1 String ---
ID
9 Number ---
NAME
100 String ---
ADDRESS
65 String ---
CITY
40 String ---
ZIPCODE
9 Number ---
TYPE
40 String ---
OPERATING
80 String ---
OP_CLASS
12 String ---
COMMON_USE
4 String ---
USE
50 String ---
CAPACITY
6 Number ---
BEDS
6 Number ---
YR_BUILT
4 Number ---
DESCRIPT
40 String ---
FLAG
5 String ---
UPDATE_DAY
8 Date ---
AUTOID
6 Number ---
FGDLAQDATE
8 Date ---

FEATURE ATTRIBUTE TABLES CODES AND VALUES:

Item

Item Description





FID

Internal feature number.
















Shape

Feature geometry.
















Status

ESRI item which denotes the status of the geocoded address whether it was matched or not).
















Score

ESRI item which denotes the score with which the address was matched to a feature in the reference data.
















Side

ESRI item which denotes the side of the street to which the address was matched (for geocoding service styles that can match an address to a particular side of a street).
















ID

Internal ID #
















NAME

Facility designation
















ADDRESS

A description of a facility's physical location providing direction for delivery and provision of emergency services
















CITY

City of facility's physical location
















ZIPCODE

US postal delivery designation of facility's physical location
















TYPE

The type of health care facility.
















OPERATING

The responsible organization for management and operation of a facility (e.g., public, private, quasi-public)
















OP_CLASS

Classification of the operating entity
















COMMON_USE

Location of two or more uses in one facility or on common grounds so as to share common facilities
















USE

Description of co-located use, if applicable
















CAPACITY

Total number of individuals established by code or regulation that a facility can accommodate
















BEDS

The number of beds the health care facility has.
















YR_BUILT

The year a structure was built for determining possible historical significance
















DESCRIPT

FGDL added item based on TYPE
















FLAG

Type of update that occurred




A = Attribute edit

S = Spatial edit

B = Both spatial and attribute edit

N = New

D = Delete

NIN = Not in new (See data lineage summary for more details - A5)













UPDATE_DAY

The last day the file was updated
















AUTOID

Internal ID #
















FGDLAQDATE

The date FGDL aquired the data from the source.
















USER NOTES:








GeoPlan relied on the integrity of the attribute information within the original data.













This dataset is a combination of health care facility addresses
from the FDHC Website online, Super Pages online, and Yellow
Pages online.


What is Geocoding?
Geocoding is term used to describe the act of address matching.  Geocoding
is the process of finding a geographic location (x, y point) for an address
(such as street number and name, city, state, and ZIP Code) on a map.
Geocoding is based off the typical address scheme for the US, in which one
side of the street contains even house numbers while the other side of the
street contains odd house numbers.


The geocoding process uses an algorithm to find the geographic location
of addresses. First, a street segment is identified using the zip code and
street name. Next, the geographic location of the address is matched using
the building number to determine how far down the street and on which side
of the street the building is located.


Geocoding Accuracy
The locational accuracy of geocoded addresses may vary from urban to rural
areas due to the algorithm used to generate the geographic locations of
addresses. The algorithm assumes that the size of parcels are equivalent
along a road route. This assumption tends to be more consistent in urban
areas, where the size of parcels vary less than in rural areas.
Consequently, the results of geocoded addresses in urban areas are usually
more reliable than those in rural areas.


For example, the locational accuracy of rural addresses can be slightly
off because some parcels along a rural route may be 15 acres while others
may be 2.5 acres, but the geocoding algorithm assumes that the addresses
are distributed evenly along the route.















A note concerning data scale:

Scale is an important factor in data usage. Certain scale 
datasetsare not suitable for some project, analysis, or
modelling purposes. Please be sure you are using the best
available data.

1:24000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that 
are at the county level.

1:24000 data should NOT be used for high accuracy base 
mapping such as property parcel boundaries.

1:100000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that 
are at the multi-county or regional level.

1:250000 scale datasets are recommended for projects that 
are at the regional or state level or larger.

Vector datasets with no defined scale or accuracy should 
be considered suspect. Make sure you are familiar with 
your data before using it for projects or analyses. Every 
effort has been made to supply the user with data 
documentation. For additional information, see the 
References sectionand the Data Source Contact section of 
this documentation. For more information regarding scale 
and accuracy, see our web pages at:

http://www.geoplan.ufl.edu/education.html








REFERENCES: 






Florida Department of Health Care (FDHC) Website:
http://www.fdhc.state.fl.us/MCHQ/Long_Term_Care/FDAU/Reports.shtml
Super Pages Website:  www.superpages.com
Yellow Pages Online: www.yellowpages.com









DATA LINEAGE SUMMARY: 








Health Care Facility locations were obtained from the FDHC Website
in 2005. GeoPlan downloaded this data in an excel
format and converted it to a dbf.  The dbf was then geocoded
against ARC Logistics Route GDT Roads and converted into a
shapefile with the FGDL Albers HPGN map projection.

Process Steps for FDHC Health Care Facility Locations:

-Downloaded Excel spreadsheet from the following FDHC website:
 http://fdhc.state.fl.us/MCHQ/Long_Term_Care/FDAU/Reports.shtml
-The information downloaded was then reformatted to a Database File
 Format. The addresses were geocoded against ARC Logistics Route GDT
 Roads Shapefile created using FGDL Albers HPGN map projection.

Process Steps for Super Pages Health oriented locations:

-Searched for health addresses in www.superpages.com
-Selected health addresses under following categories:

Health & Medicine
* Alternative Medicine (14145)
          o Practitioners (6702)
      
Health & Medicine
* Clinics & Medical Centers (22663)
          o Clinics (7582)
          o Hospitals (5044)
          o Rehabilitation Centers (2438)
                + Nursing & Convalescent Homes (1157)
                      # Intermediate Care Nursing Homes (18)
          o Long Term Care Facilities (1371)
                + Assisted Living Facilities (1135)
                + Hospice Services (279)
                + Elderly & Handicapped Apartments (21)
          o Surgical Centers (211)
          o Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (51)
          o Blood Banks (228)

Health & Medicine
* Conditions & Therapies
          o Rehabilitation Services (7010)
                + Physical Therapy (3179)
                + Rehabilitation Centers (2469)
                      # Nursing & Convalescent Homes (1182)
                + Occupational Therapy & Rehabilitation (599)
                + Hearing & Speech Rehabilitation (5)
          o Cancer (12)
          o Eye Care
                + Optometry
                + Laser Vision Correction (40)
          o Laser Therapy (3)

Health & Medicine
    * Dentistry
          o Dentists (13496)

Health & Medicine
* Health Care Professionals (7206)
          o Physical Therapists (3003)
          o Nurses (1616)
          o Nurse Practitioners (158)

Health & Medicine
    * Home Health Care (3414)
          o Home Health Care Agencies (500)
          o Disabled & Elderly Home Health Care (77)
          o Hospice Services (279)
          o Home Health Care Consultants (20)
    * Health Care Professionals
          o Nurses
                + Home Health Care Nurses (135)
    * Clinics & Medical Centers
          o Long Term Care Facilities
                + Assisted Living Facilities (77)
          o Nursing & Convalescent Homes (121)
          o Organ Donation & Tissue Banks
                + Blood Banks (228)
          o Rehabilitation Centers (2498)
                + Nursing & Convalescent Homes (1211)
                + Cardiac Rehabilitation Centers (22)
          o Long Term Care Facilities
                + Hospice Services (279)
    * Public Health & Safety
          o Emergency Services
                + Medical & Surgical Emergency Services (453)

Health & Medicine
    * Mental Health (7195)
          o Practitioners (4538)
    * Clinics & Medical Centers
          o Clinics
                + Mental Health Clinics (1527)

Health & Medicine
* Physicians & Surgeons (63213)

Process Steps for Yellow Pages Health oriented locations:

-Searched for health addresses in www.yellowpages.com
-Selected health addresses under following categories:

Medical & Dental
Dentists Offices & Clinics
- Dental Surgeons (2261)
- Dentists (7481)

Medical & Dental
Doctors Offices & Clinics
- Cardiologists & Cardiovascular Physicians (1050)
- Chiropractors (3641)
- General & Family Practice, Physicians & Surgeons (2796)
- Gynecologists (1083)
- Internal Medicine Physician/Surgeon (1555)
- Medical Doctors (4441)
- Orthopedist (1107)
- Pediatricians (1598)
- Physicians' Offices, Including Specialists (14693)
- Plastic & Cosmetic Surgery (1054)
- Podiatrists (1229)
- Radiologists (881)
- Surgeons (1503)

Medical & Dental
Health & Allied Services
- Abortion Clinics (218)
- Alcohol Clinics (588)
- Ambulance Service (324)
- Blood Banks (161)
- Kidney Dialysis Centers (191)
- Mental Health Clinics, Outpatient (789)
- Organ Bank (25)
- Poison Control Centers (20)
- Rehabilitation Treatment Centers (248)
- Respiratory Health Clinic (52)
- Specialty Outpatient Clinics (134)

 Medical & Dental
Home Health Care Services
- Home Health Care Services (2847)

 Medical & Dental
Hospitals & Clinics
- Ambulatory Surgical Centers (52)
- Cancer Hospitals (319)
- Children s Hospital (54)
- Clinics, Operated By Physicians (5404)
- Emergency Medical Centers & Urgent Care (42)
- General Medical & Surgical Hospitals (2698)
- Hospitals, Veterans Administration (14)
- Medical Centers (3497)

Medical & Dental
Nursing & Personal Care Facilities
- Assisted Living Care (1269)
- Convalescent Care Facilities (49)
- Convalescent Homes (46)
- Hospices (240)
- Mental Retardation Hospitals (81)
- Nursing & Personal Care (1583)
- Nursing Care Facilities (940)
- Personal Care Facilities (615)
- Personal Care Homes, With Health Care (117)
- Rest Homes, With Health Care (65)
- Sanitariums (1)

Medical & Dental
Offices And Clinics Of Other Health Practitioners
- Health Practitioners (613)
- Nurses, Registered & Other Medical Assistants (1123)
- Occupational Therapists (311)
- Physical Therapists (4476)
- Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Hypnotists (2484)

Process Steps for Yellow Pages American Red Cross Oriented Locations:

-Searched for American Red Cross oriented addresses in www.yellowpages.com
-Selected American Red Cross oriented addresses under following name:

American Red Cross
-(78)

Process Steps for Super Pages American Red Cross Oriented Locations:

-Searched for American Red Cross oriented addresses in www.superpages.com
-Selected American Red Cross oriented addresses under following name:

American Red Cross
-(110)

Process Steps for Super Pages Eye Care Center Locations:

-Searched for Ophthalmology addresses in http://www.superpages.com/
-Selected Ophthalmology addresses under following categories:
 Health & Medicine, Physicians & Surgeons, Ophthalmology (2890)

Process Steps for Yellow Pages Eye Care Center Locations:

-Searched for eye care addresses in http://www.yellowpages.com
-Selected eye care addresses under following categories:
 Eye Care (Ophthalmologists & Optometrists)
  Ophthalmologists (284)

-Selected All Attributes in the shapefile and then performed a
 Select by Location function, 'Removed from Selection' Yellow Pages
 Eye Care Centers that 'Intersect' Super Pages Eye Care Centers.
 Exported Selection and merged with Super Pages Eye Care Centers.

-All addresses from the sections above were copied and pasted into a
 text file, which was then formatted so that it could be imported
 into Excel and converted to a database file format.
-The addresses were geocoded against ARC Logistics Route GDT Roads
 Shapefile created using FGDL Albers HPGN map projection (See "Map
 Projection Parameters" below).
-Duplicate Records were removed using an ArcView Script.

-This update consists of changes made to Volusia County, Florida in 2005.  
The old geocoded data was removed from the statewide layer and the newly 
acquired data was appended.  The AUTOID was calculated for records containing 
no old AUTOID number.

(A3) For Volusia County, FL the 2005 GC_HEALTH statewide 
geocoded point data was removed. This data was replaced 
with more accurate point data received directly from Volusia 
County and/or a company working with Volusia County in May 
of 2005.

(A5) Some Information from the 2004 geocoded data set was 
retained; this data was retained for three reasons: 

 1. The Yellow Pages and Super Pages Online are paid 
advertising sites, some facilities may wish to discontinue 
their advertising with those companies but they may still 
exist at that address/location (i.e. Churches etc). 
 2. The address might have changed slightly (i.e. suite 
number, building number, or zip code) which may have 
affected the addresses ability to be geocoded with the 
2005 GDT roads dataset. 
 3. The facility no longer exists. 

Because facilities in reasons one and two may still exist 
in the real world all the 2004 geocoded features that were 
not reproduced in the 2005 geocode update were re-geocoded 
against the 2005 GDT roads dataset.  These facilities were 
then added to the 2005 geocoded dataset. Facilities that 
are part of this scenario are represented with a value of 'NIN' 
(Not In New) in the field called FLAG.

-Added DESCRIPT field based on NAME
-Socio-Cultural Effect data fields and definitions were added. 
 FLAG, UPDATE_DAY, AUTOID, NAME, ADDRESS, CITY,
 OPERATING, OP_CLASS, HOURS, SPECIAL, YR_BUILT,
 COMMON_USE, USE, FGDLAQDATE.
-For facilities that previously existed the permanent auto 
 identification number [auto id] was carried over from the
 2004 SCE base data to the 2005 SCE updates. For new 
 facilities autoids were created.
-Total Records = 13383
Process Date: 20050901









MAP PROJECTION PARAMETERS: 



Projection                          ALBERS
Datum                               HPGN
Units                               METERS
Spheroid                            GRS1980
1st Standard Parallel               24  0  0.000
2nd Standard Parallel               31 30  0.000
Central Meridian                   -84 00  0.000
Latitude of Projection's Origin     24  0  0.000
False Easting (meters)              400000.00000
False Northing (meters)             0.00000




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