NEISSWhat is NEISS and why is it important?CPSC's National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) is
a national probability sample of hospitals with 24 hour Emergency
Rooms containing at least six beds in the U.S. and its territories.
It is a statistically valid surveillance system with the primary purpose
of providing timely data on consumer product-related injuries. Patient
information is collected from each NEISS hospital for every emergency
visit involving an injury associated with consumer products. From
this sample, the total number of product-related injuries treated
in hospital emergency rooms nationwide can be estimated.
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