North Carolina Hospitals

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What does this data set describe?

1. How should this data set be cited?

   TechniGraphics, Inc., 20080920, North Carolina Hospitals.

2. What geographic area does the data set cover?

   West_Bounding_Coordinate: -83.966279

   East_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.617875

   North_Bounding_Coordinate: 36.509438

   South_Bounding_Coordinate: 33.929793

3. What does it look like?

4. Does the data set describe conditions during a particular time period?

   Beginning_Date: 28-Dec-2005

   Ending_Date: 09-May-2008

   Currentness_Reference: ground condition

5. What is the general form of this data set?

   Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data

6. How does the data set represent geographic features?
   1. How are geographic features stored in the data set?

   2. What coordinate system is used to represent geographic features?

      Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: State Plane Coordinate System 1983

      State_Plane_Coordinate_System:

      SPCS_Zone_Identifier: 3200

      Lambert_Conformal_Conic:

      Standard_Parallel: 34.333333

      Standard_Parallel: 36.166667

      Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -79.000000

      Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 33.750000

      False_Easting: 609601.220000

      False_Northing: 0.000000

      Planar coordinates are encoded using coordinate pair
      Abscissae (x-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.0001
      Ordinates (y-coordinates) are specified to the nearest 0.0001
      Planar coordinates are specified in meters

      The horizontal datum used is North American Datum of 1983.
      The ellipsoid used is Geodetic Reference System 80.
      The semi-major axis of the ellipsoid used is 6378137.000000.
      The flattening of the ellipsoid used is 1/298.257222.
      

7. How does the data set describe geographic features?

   Hospitals in North Carolina

   The term "hospital" ... means an institution which-
   (1) is primarily engaged in providing, by or under the supervision of physicians, to inpatients
   

   	(A) diagnostic services and therapeutic services for medical diagnosis, treatment, and care of injured, disabled, or sick persons, or
   	(B) rehabilitation services for the rehabilitation of injured, disabled, or sick persons;
   

   (...)
   (5) provides 24-hour nursing service rendered or supervised by a registered professional nurse, and has a licensed practical nurse or registered professional nurse on duty at all times; ...
   (...)
   (7) in the case of an institution in any State in which State or applicable local law provides for the licensing of hospitals,
   

   	(A) is licensed pursuant to such law or
   	(B) is approved, by the agency of such State or locality responsible for licensing hospitals, as meeting the standards established for such licensing
   

   (Source: Excerpt from Title XVIII of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. § 1395x(e)] <http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode42/usc_sec_42_00001395---x000-.html>)

   FID

   Internal feature number. (Source: ESRI)

   Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.

   SHAPE

   Feature geometry. (Source: ESRI)

   Coordinates defining the features.

   ID

   Unique identifier for feature. (Source: TGS)

   Text

   SECCLASS

   Security classification of feature. (Source: TGS)

   Value	Definition
   UNCLASSIFIED	Entity is unclassified.

   NAME

   Name of entity. (Source: TGS)

   Text

   TELEPHONE

   Ten (10) digit telephone number for entity formatted as nnn-nnn-nnnn. (Source: TGS)

   Phone numbers formatted as nnn-nnn-nnnn. Only numeric digits are used. The area code and exchange must form a valid combination. A list of valid area code and exchange combinations can be obtained from <http://www.nanpa.com>.

   ADDRESS

   Physical street address for entity. "PO Box", "General Delivery", "Rural Route", and "Highway Contract" addresses are not considered physical addresses and should not appear in this field. Some areas do not have regular city style addressing, so entities in those areas may not have a street number. In such cases, the name of the road on which they are located is listed in this field. Some rural areas may not have named roads. In these rare cases, this field will be blank. (Source: TGS)

   Text

   ADDRESS2

   Location within physical address, e.g., floor, suite, building. (Source: TGS)

   Text

   CITY

   The name of the city associated with the entity's physical address. For physical addresses that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) delivers to, this should be a "city" acceptable to the USPS as defined in their Address Information System (AIS). Sometimes the USPS does not deliver mail to a physical address but recognizes the location (i.e., they list the location as "undeliverable"). The cities associated with these locations are acceptable. In some cases, the USPS does not recognize individual physical addresses in a city, rather, they list the city as having "General Delivery". In these cases, the city and associated zip code are acceptable (the entity's [ADDRESS] field will contain a street address, not "general delivery"). The entity may not actually be located within the city limits of the "city" specified in its [CITY] field. Instead, it may actually be located within the city limits of another city. In some cases, the "city" that appears in this field may not even be a city in an administrative sense, but it is still an acceptable "city" to the USPS. An example of this is "Notre Dame, IN". There is no city in Indiana called "Notre Dame", but this is considered an acceptable city by the USPS for any delivery going to the University of Notre Dame which is actually located in the city of South Bend. "Notre Dame", like most USPS cities, is an easily recognized place, and it gives the user of the data a good general idea of where the entity is located (if the entity is located in a small municipality, the USPS "city" may be more recognizable than the name of the municipality), and it would be part of the address one would use to send a shipment to the entity's location. Using the USPS acceptable "city" also allows someone to do a logical consistency check between the zip code and the city by using the USPS AIS.
   Sometimes an entity may report a city that is not accepted by the USPS, and although TGS has tried to replace those cities with an acceptable alternative, some of them may remain in this dataset. (Source: TGS)

   Text

   STATE

   Two (2) character abbreviation for state associated with the entity's physical address. In almost all cases, this is the same as the state where the entity has been depicted geospatially. However, there are cases, particularly where an entity is part of a larger facility that cuts across state lines, where the entity's location may be depicted in a state other than the one indicated in this field. Also, the state in which an entity appears to be located may change depending on the scale of the state boundary theme being used. (Source: TGS)

   Formal codeset
   Codeset Name:	Official USPS Abbreviations - State Abbreviations
   Codeset Source:	United States Postal Service <http://www.usps.com/ncsc/lookups/usps_abbreviations.html>

   ZIP

   Five (5) digit USPS zip code for entity's physical location. (Source: TGS)

   Formal codeset
   Codeset Name:	USPS Address Information System - Domain is further restricted by only allowing physical (non PO Box) zip codes.
   Codeset Source:	United States Postal Service

   ZIPP4

   Four (4) digit USPS zip code extension. These values are automatically assigned using the entity's physical address and USPS address information system (AIS) data. (Source: TGS)

   Formal codeset
   Codeset Name:	USPS Address Information System (AIS) - ZIP9
   Codeset Source:	United States Postal Service

   COUNTY

   County name where entity is located. (Source: TGS)

   Formal codeset
   Codeset Name:	Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
   Codeset Source:	US Department of the Interior - US Geologic Survey

   FIPS

   Five (5) digit FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) Code for the County where entity is located. The first two (2) digits represent the state and the last three (3) digits identify the county within the state. (Source: TGS)

   Formal codeset
   Codeset Name:	Federal Information Processing Standards Publications - Counties and Equivalent Entities of the U.S., Its Possessions, and Associated Areas.
   Codeset Source:	National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) <http://www.itl.nist.gov/fipspubs/co-codes/states.txt>

   DIRECTIONS

   Directions to entity location, or description of the entity's location. (Source: TGS)

   Text

   EMERGTITLE

   Title of person or name of office for emergency point of contact. (Source: TGS)

   Text

   EMERGTEL

   Ten (10) digit telephone number of emergency point of contact formatted as nnn-nnn-nnnn. All alphabetic characters have been translated to the corresponding numeric digit. (Source: TGS)

   Phone numbers, including area code, formatted as nnn-nnn-nnnn. A list of valid area code and exchange combinations can be found at <http://www.nanpa.com>

   EMERGEXT

   Telephone extension for emergency point of contact. (Source: TGS)

   Text

   CONTDATE

   Date entity was contacted by TGS. (Source: TGS)

   Date

   CONTHOW

   Method by which entity was contacted. (Source: TGS)

   Value	Definition
   PHONE	Entity was contacted by phone.
   FAX	Entity was contacted by fax.
   MAIL	Entity was contacted by mail.
   EMAIL	Entity was contacted by email.
   WEB	Entity information was gathered and/or verified by official entity website as a last resort.
   ALT REF	Geospatial reference information obtained from local authorities, e.g., downloadable parcel maps, 911 streets, and shape files.
   <BLANK>	Entity has not been contacted by TGS.

   GEODATE

   Date entity was geocoded by TGS. (Source: TGS)

   Date

   GEOHOW

   Method by which entity was geocoded. (Source: TGS)

   Value	Definition
   AUTO	Entity was automatically geocoded.
   MANUAL	Entity was manually geocoded.
   ADJUSTED	Entity was shifted by TGS to an updated set of NAVTEQ streets. This only applies if the entity was manually geocoded by TGS to a previous version of NAVTEQ streets.
   PROVIDED	Entity was geocoded using coordinates provided by the original source.

   NAICSCODE

   NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) Code for entity. NAICS Codes (and NAICS Descriptions) have been assigned based upon the entity's primary function, regardless of if that is the function that qualified it to be included in this dataset. (Source: TGS)

   Formal codeset
   Codeset Name:	North American Industry Classification System (NAICS 2007)
   Codeset Source:	US Census Bureau - <http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html>

   NAICSDESCR

   NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) Description for entity. The "Index Entries" that appear on the NAICS webpage (<http://www.census.gov/epcd/www/naics.html>) are being used to populate this field, as opposed to the "NAICS Title". While there is a one to one correspondence between NAICS Codes and "NAICS Titles", there is a one to many relationship between NAICS Codes and the "Index Entries". By using the "Index Entries", we have placed the entities that make up this layer into more specific categories; however, the user of this data should be aware that this was not the intended purpose of these "Index Entries". The "Index Entries" were intended as a way to search the NAICS database and as a way of enumerating ways in which establishments falling under the given NAICS Code may be named. Thus, there are often two or more "Index Entries" that are synonyms, for example: "Prisons" and "Penitentiaries". In cases like this, we have standardized on one "Index Entry".
   NAICS Descriptions (and NAICS Codes) have been assigned based upon the entity's primary function, regardless of if that is the function that qualified it to be included in this dataset. (Source: TGS)

   Value	Definition
   CANCER HOSPITALS	CANCER HOSPITALS - [NAICS Code 622310]: Entities that are known and licensed as specialty hospitals that provide care for cancer patients are classified under this description.
   CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS, GENERAL	CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS, GENERAL - [NAICS Code 622110]: Entities that are known and licensed as general medical and surgical hospitals that provide general care to children are classified under this description.
   CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE	CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC OR SUBSTANCE ABUSE - [NAICS Code 622210]: Entities that are known and licensed as psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals that provide treatment for children are classified under this description.
   CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS, SPECIALTY (EXCEPT PSYCHIATRIC, SUBSTANCE ABUSE)	CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS, SPECIALTY (EXCEPT PSYCHIATRIC, SUBSTANCE ABUSE) - [NAICS Code 622310]: Entities that are known and licensed as specialty hospitals that provide treatment of a specific type of disease or medical condition for children that is not psychiatric or substance abuse related are classified under this description.
   DETOXIFICATION HOSPITALS	DETOXIFICATION HOSPITALS - [NAICS Code 622210]: Entities that are known and licensed as psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals that provide medically supervised inpatient treatment to people with physical and psychological dependence on alcohol or drugs are classified under this description.
   EYE, EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT HOSPITALS	EYE, EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT HOSPITALS - [NAICS Code 622310]: Entities that are known and licensed as specialty hospitals that provide treatment for all conditions relating to the eyes, ears, nose, and throat are classified under this description.
   HOSPITALS, ADDICTION	HOSPITALS, ADDICTION - [NAICS Code 622210]: Entities that are known and licensed as psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals that provide inpatient treatment for all people with a physical or psychological need for a habit-forming substance, such as a drug or alcohol, are classified under this description.
   HOSPITALS, GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL	HOSPITALS, GENERAL MEDICAL AND SURGICAL - [NAICS Code 622110]: Entities that are known and licensed as general medical and surgical hospitals that provide general medical treatment are classified under this description.
   HOSPITALS, MENTAL (EXCEPT MENTAL RETARDATION)	HOSPITALS, MENTAL (EXCEPT MENTAL RETARDATION) - [NAICS Code 622210]: Entities that are known and licensed as psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals that provide inpatient treatment for all people affected with disorders of the mind who are not mentally retarded are classified under this description.
   HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC (EXCEPT CONVALESCENT)	HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC (EXCEPT CONVALESCENT) - [NAICS Code 622210]: Entities that are known and licensed as psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals that provide treatment and prevention of mental and emotional disorders without recovery are classified under this description.
   HOSPITALS, SPECIALTY (EXCEPT PSYCHIATRIC, SUBSTANCE ABUSE)	HOSPITALS, SPECIALTY (EXCEPT PSYCHIATRIC, SUBSTANCE ABUSE) - [NAICS Code 622310]: Entities that are known and licensed as specialty hospitals that provide treatment for a specific type of disease or medical condition that is not psychiatric or substance abuse related are classified under this description.
   MENTAL RETARDATION HOSPITALS	MENTAL RETARDATION HOSPITALS - [NAICS Code 623210]: Entities that are known and licensed as mental retardation hospitals that provide residential care services for persons diagnosed with mental retardation are classified under this description.
   NEUROLOGICAL HOSPITALS	NEUROLOGICAL HOSPITALS - [NAICS Code 622310]: Entities that are known and licensed as specialty hospitals that provide treatment in dealing with disorders of the nervous system are classified under this description.
   OBSTETRICAL HOSPITAL	OBSTETRICAL HOSPITAL - [NAICS Code 622310]: Entities that are known and licensed as specialty hospitals that provide treatment of women during and after pregnancy are classified under this description.
   ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITALS	ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITALS - [NAICS Code 622310]: Entities that are known and licensed as specialty hospitals that provide prevention or correction of injuries or disorders of the skeletal system and associated muscles, joints, and ligaments are classified under this description.
   OSTEOPATHIC HOSPITALS	OSTEOPATHIC HOSPITALS - [NAICS Code 622110]: Entities that are known and licensed as general medical and surgical hospitals that provide treatment for disorders which can be corrected by various manipulative techniques in conjunction with conventional medical, surgical, pharmacological, and other therapeutic procedures are classified under this description.
   REHABILITATION HOSPITALS (EXCEPT ALCOHOLISM, DRUG ADDICTION)	REHABILITATION HOSPITALS (EXCEPT ALCOHOLISM, DRUG ADDICTION) - [NAICS Code 622310]: Entities that are known and licensed as specialty hospitals that provide restoration of a sick or disabled person by therapeutic measures and reeducation that are not dependent on drugs or alcohol are classified under this description.
   TUBERCULOSIS AND OTHER RESPIRATORY ILLNESS HOSPITALS	TUBERCULOSIS AND OTHER RESPIRATORY ILLNESS HOSPITALS - [NAICS Code 622310]: This industry consists of establishments known and licensed as specialty hospitals primarily engaged in providing diagnostic and medical treatment to inpatients with tuberculosis and other respiratory illnesses (except psychiatric or substance abuse).

   GEOLINKID

   Link ID for the street segment to which the entity was geocoded. Refer to the [ST_VENDOR] and [ST_VERSION] fields for the street vendor and version that was used to geocode the entity. (Source: TGS)

   Text

   X

   Longitude in WGS 84 Decimal Degrees. (Source: TGS)

   Range of values
   Minimum:	-180
   Maximum:	180
   Units:	WGS 84 Decimal Degrees

   Y

   Latitude in WGS 84 Decimal Degrees. (Source: TGS)

   Range of values
   Minimum:	-90
   Maximum:	90
   Units:	WGS 84 Decimal Degrees

   ST_VENDOR

   Indicates name of vendor providing original street data used for geocoding. (Source: TGS)

   Value	Definition
   NAVTEQ	NAVTEQ streets were used for geocoding.
   TGS	TGS drew in a new street segment that does not exist in the file supplied by NAVTEQ.
   TIGER	TIGER/Line streets were used for geocoding.

   ST_VERSION

   Indicates the year and quarter of streets used for geocoding. (Source: TGS)

   Value	Definition
   2008Q1	1st Quarter 2008 NAVTEQ street data was used for geocoding.
   2006FE	2006fe version of TIGER/Line streets were used for geocoding in areas where NAVTEQ does not have coverage.

   GEOPREC

   Geocoding precision. (Source: TGS)

   Value	Definition
   BLOCKFACE	Entity is geocoded to correct block and correct side of street per street data indicated by [ST_VENDOR] and [ST_VERSION].
   ONENTITY	Entity is geocoded on entity rooftop per aerial imagery (in most cases USGS DOQQs).

   PHONELOC

   Indicates whether the phone number in the [TELEPHONE] field rings to the actual location of the entity. (Source: TGS)

   Value	Definition
   YES	Phone number rings to the actual entity location.
   NO	Phone number does not ring to the actual entity location. It may ring to an administrative office or central location.
   <BLANK>	Unknown - It is not known if the entity's phone number rings to the entity's location.

   QC_QA

   Organization that performed Quality Control/Quality Assurance on the record. (Source: TGS)

   Value	Definition
   TGS	TGS has performed Quality Control/Quality Assurance on all TGS added records and all records contacted since 01/01/2005.
   <BLANK>	The record is not TGS added or has not had Quality Control/Quality Assurance performed by TGS, or Quality Control/Quality Assurance was performed prior to 01/01/2005.

   STATE_ID

   State Hospital Data ID. For states that contributed data, this field is populated with the unique ID used by the state to track hospitals. (Source: TGS)

   Text

   LIC_NUMBER

   Hospital's license number.
   The values in this field have not been verified by TGS. (Source: TGS)

   Text

   NUMBEDS

   Total number of beds per facility.
   The values in this field have not been verified by TGS. (Source: TGS)

   Number

   EMERPHONE

   Emergency Contact Number as provided by individual states. Some values also include telephone extensions and/or alternate telephone numbers. All alphabetic characters have been translated to the corresponding numeric digit.
   The values in this field have not been verified by TGS. (Source: TGS)

   Phone numbers, including area code, formatted as nnn-nnn-nnnn. A list of valid area code and exchange combinations can be found at <http://www.nanpa.com>

   TRAUMA_1

   Indicates whether or not the hospital is a Trauma Level 1 facility.
   The values in this field have not been verified by TGS. (Source: TGS)

   Value	Definition
   Y	Entity is a trauma level 1 facility.
   N	Entity is not a trauma level 1 facility.
   <BLANK>	Unknown or not available.

   TRAUMA_2

   Indicates whether or not the hospital is a Trauma Level 2 facility.
   The values in this field have not been verified by TGS. (Source: TGS)

   Value	Definition
   Y	Entity is a trauma level 2 facility.
   N	Entity is not a trauma level 2 facility.
   <BLANK>	Unknown or not available.

   TRAUMA_3

   Indicates whether or not the hospital is a Trauma Level 3 facility.
   The values in this field have not been verified by TGS. (Source: TGS)

   Value	Definition
   Y	Entity is a trauma level 3 facility.
   N	Entity is not a trauma level 3 facility.
   <BLANK>	Unknown or not available.

   TRAUMA_4

   Indicates whether or not the hospital is a Trauma Level 4 facility.
   The values in this field have not been verified by TGS. (Source: TGS)

   Value	Definition
   Y	Entity is a trauma level 4 facility.
   N	Entity is not a trauma level 4 facility.
   <BLANK>	Unknown or not available.

   BURN_UNIT

   Indicates whether or not the hospital has a Burn Unit.
   The values in this field have not been verified by TGS. (Source: TGS)

   Value	Definition
   Y	Entity has a burn unit.
   N	Entity does not have a burn unit.
   <BLANK>	Unknown or not available.

   ER_STATUS

   Indicates whether or not the hospital has an emergency room.
   The values in this field have not been verified by TGS. (Source: TGS)

   Value	Definition
   Y	Indicates that facility has an emergency room.
   N	Indicates that facility does not have an emergency room.
   <BLANK>	Unknown or not available.

   LIC_ED_LEV

   Level of emergency care offered at hospital.
   The values in this field have not been verified by TGS. (Source: TGS)

   Value	Definition
   EMERGENCY - BASIC	This facility offers basic emergency level care.
   EMERGENCY - COMPREHENSIVE	This facility offers comprehensive emergency level care.
   EMERGENCY - STANDBY	This facility offers standby emergency level care.
   <BLANK>	Unknown or not available.

   ACUTE

   Indicates whether or not the hospital provides acute care.
   The values in this field have not been verified by TGS. (Source: TGS)

   Value	Definition
   Y	Hospital does provide acute care.
   N	Hospital does not provide acute care.
   <BLANK>	Unknown or not available.

   ICU

   Indicates whether or not the hospital has an Intensive Care Unit.
   The values in this field have not been verified by TGS. (Source: TGS)

   Value	Definition
   Y	Hospital has an ICU.
   N	No ICU.
   <BLANK>	Unknown or not available.

   HOSP_TYPE

   Indicates the type of hospital.
   The values in this field have not been verified by TGS. (Source: TGS)

   Text

   OWNER_TYPE

   Indicates the type of owner for the hospital.
   The values in this field have not been verified by TGS. (Source: TGS)

   Text

   PERM_ID

   The unique permanent identifier of The National Structures Dataset.
   The values in this field have not been verified by TGS. (Source: TGS)

   Text

   GNIS_ID

   The unique permanent identifier of the Geographic Names Information System that is up to eight (8) digits in length and unique within the nation.
   The values in this field have not been verified by TGS. (Source: TGS)

   Text

Who produced the data set?

1. Who are the originators of the data set? (may include formal authors, digital compilers, and editors)
   • TechniGraphics, Inc.

2. Who also contributed to the data set?

3. To whom should users address questions about the data?
   Mike Thompson
   TechniGraphics, Inc.
   Director of Geospatial Datasets
   3351 Eastbrook Drive
   Fort Collins, CO 80525
   USA
   

   970-224-4996 (voice)
   970-224-3001 (FAX)
   mthompson@tgstech.com
   

   Hours_of_Service: Monday - Friday 0800 - 1700 MST

Why was the data set created?

Homeland Security
Use Cases: Use cases describe how the data may be used and help to define and clarify requirements.
1) A disaster has overwhelmed local medical facilities and capacity must be found in the surrounding area.
2) A threat against hospitals has been identified and measures must be taken to protect the hospital.
3) An assessment as to the adequacy of the total capacity to handle emergency medical care in a given area needs to be made as part of a disaster mitigation plan.
4) A disaster has occurred, or is in the process of occurring, and facilities in the vicinity with people needing evacuation assistance must be identified.

How was the data set created?

1. From what previous works were the data drawn?

   Hospitals_2008_Q2 (source 1 of 3)

   TechniGraphics, Inc., 20080430, Hospitals 2008 Q2.

   Type_of_Source_Media: Digital Database File

   Source_Contribution:

   The basic attribution (name, address, city, state, zip code, and telephone number) came from this dataset, unless the entity was updated by TGS during Q408 processing.

   NC_Hospitals (source 2 of 3)

   North Carolina Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (NCCGIA), and North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics (NCDHHS), 20010601, onemap_test.SDEADMIN.hls.

   Online Links:

   • <ftp://204.211.239.203/outgoing/vector/hls.zip>

   Type_of_Source_Media: Online

   Source_Contribution: This was used as a source for hospitals in North Carolina.

   NAVTEQ_Streets_2008_Q1 (source 3 of 3)

   NAVTEQ, 2008, NAVSTREETS.

   Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM

   Source_Contribution:

   This version of NAVTEQ streets was used as a reference for automatic shifting of entities that were previously manually geocoded and for the manual geolocating of entities.

2. How were the data generated, processed, and modified?

   Date: 20-Sep-2008 (process 1 of 1)

   1) Entities were processed to determine or verify their name, physical address, city, state, five (5) digit zip code, phone number, and geospatial location. Entities not located on military bases were contacted and asked to describe their location relative to landmarks in reference data (mainly streets) and features visible in ortho imagery.

   2) Due to a request made by the Department of Defense, TGS made every effort to not contact military bases starting 03/27/2007 and ending 05/28/2008. During this time, entities located on military bases were verified through alternate resources, such as maps and ortho imagery. These records have not been contacted by TGS, and therefore, do not have directions.

   3) All text fields were set to all upper case.

   4) Leading and trailing spaces were trimmed from all text fields.

   5) Non printable and diacritic characters were removed from all text fields.

   Person who carried out this activity:
   

   Nicole Hackworth
   TechniGraphics, Inc.
   Project Manager
   2000 Noble Drive
   Wooster, OH 44691
   USA
   

   330-263-6222 (voice)
   nhackworth@tgstech.com
   

   Hours_of_Service: Monday - Friday 0730 - 1630 EST

   Data sources used in this process:

   • Hospitals_2008_Q2
   • NC_Hospitals
   • NAVTEQ_Streets_2008_Q1

   Data sources produced in this process:

   • Hospitals_2008_Q4

3. What similar or related data should the user be aware of?

How reliable are the data; what problems remain in the data set?

1. How well have the observations been checked?

   For entities that were contacted, the name, address, city, state, and five (5) digit zip codes were verified to be correct as of the date indicated by the [CONTDATE] field. The existence of the entity was also verified, as well as whether or not it met the criteria for inclusion in this dataset. Four (4) digit zip code extensions were derived from USPS (United States Postal Service) data and were not verified.
   ID Check: The [ID] field is not blank and each of its values is unique.
   Coordinate Check: Coordinates are not null or zero and the x and y fields match the shape.
   Basic Address Check: Physical addresses were verified to be non blank and to not be a "PO Box", "General Delivery", "Highway Contract", or "Rural Route" address.
   Highway Address without Type Check: Physical addresses containing the word "Highway" or "Route" were verified to also contain a type designator such as "State", "US", or "County", if one actually exists for the highway or route. These type designators are often missing from addresses, leading to confusion if more than one "Highway" of the given number exists in an area.
   Basic Name Check: Entity name is not blank, is not the same as entity city, and has a minimum of 2 characters. Name does not contain punctuation characters that can interfere with database operations, such as " (quote) and * (asterisk).
   City Check: Entity's [CITY] field is not blank, and entity is located within 25 miles of its tabular city as found in the NAVTEQ Named Places reference file.
   State Check: The entity is located within its tabular state.
   County FIPS to State Compare Check: The county represented by the tabular FIPS Code is actually in the state specified in the [STATE] field.
   County Name to State Compare Check: The county represented by the tabular county name is actually in the state specified in the [STATE] field.
   Basic Phone Check: All phone numbers (including the area code) are ten (10) numeric digits. Alphabetic characters have been converted to the corresponding numeric digit.
   NPA_NXX Check: Area codes (sometimes called "Number Planning Areas", or NPA's) and central office codes (sometimes known as exchanges, or NXX's) were validated against data from the North American Number Planning Administration (NANPA). In some cases, NPA-NXX combinations did not show up in the NANPA data but were verified to work.
   Area Code Distance Check: The entity's area code (NPA) is valid, and the entity is not more than 25 miles from its area code boundary, as defined by data from the North American Number Planning Administration (NANPA), unless TGS has previously verified that the phone number rings to a headquarters location or otherwise does not ring to the entity's location.
   Zip Code Check: The zip code is five (5) or nine (9) numeric digits, is listed in the postal database, is in the same state as indicated by the entity's [STATE] value, and is not a PO Box only zip code.
   Zip City Check: The entity's zip code and its city were verified to match according to the USPS Address Information System (AIS).
   Zip Code Distance Check: The entity is located within 25 miles of its zip code boundary, as defined by the U.S. Census Bureau's 1999 Zip Code file.
   NAICS Code Check: The NAICS field is not blank, the NAICS Code is one of the accepted codes for this layer, the NAICS Description is an acceptable Index Entry for the NAICS Code, and certain key words in the entity name do not conflict with the NAICS Code.
   Collocation Check: Entities with different addresses must not share the exact same geospatial location.
   Geographic Spell Check: Words that appear in the entity name were checked against a standard English word list (and Spanish word list for entities in Puerto Rico). Words not appearing in these standard word lists were then checked against names appearing in the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) of geographic features that are located within 25 miles of the entity. Proper names were manually reviewed for correct spelling.

2. How accurate are the geographic locations?

   The geographic location of entities was verified to be correct relative to the street data and version indicated by the [ST_VENDOR] and [ST_VERSION] fields. The horizontal accuracy is indicated by the [GEOPREC] field. A value of "BLOCKFACE" indicates the entity was geocoded on the correct street segment (block) and correct side of the street. A value of "ONENTITY" indicates that the location is on the entity's facility, as determined by USGS DOQQ imagery, and that it is on the correct street segment (block) and correct side of the street. Entities that are part of a larger institution (e.g., University Campus or Military Base) with "BLOCKFACE" precision may be located at the main entrance to the larger institution.
   Records with "-DOD" appended to the end of the [NAME] value are located on a military base, as defined by the Defense Installation Spatial Data Infrastructure (DISDI) military installations and military range boundaries.

3. How accurate are the heights or depths?

4. Where are the gaps in the data? What is missing?

   Included in this dataset are General Medical and Surgical Hospitals, Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals, and Specialty Hospitals (e.g., Children's Hospitals, Cancer Hospitals, Maternity Hospitals, Rehabilitation Hospitals, etc.).
   TGS has made a concerted effort to include all general medical/surgical hospitals in North Carolina. Other types of hospitals are included if they were represented in datasets sent by the state. Therefore, not all of the specialty hospitals in North Carolina are represented in this dataset.
   Hospitals operated by the Veterans Administration (VA) are included, even if the state they are located in does not license VA Hospitals.
   Nursing homes and Urgent Care facilities are excluded because they are included in a separate dataset. Locations that are administrative offices only are excluded from the dataset.

5. How consistent are the relationships among the observations, including topology?

   See "Attribute_Accuracy_Report". Many of the checks described in that section check for both attribute accuracy and logical consistency.

How can someone get a copy of the data set?

Are there legal restrictions on access or use of the data?

Access_Constraints: None

Use_Constraints: None

1. Who distributes the data set? (Distributor 1 of 1)
   NC CGIA
   301 N. Wilmington Street, Suite 700
   Raleigh, North Carolina 27601-2825
   U.S.A.
   

   (919) 733-2090 (voice)
   (919)715-0725 (FAX)
   dataq@ncmail.net
   

   Hours_of_Service: 8am to 5pm

   Contact_Instructions: Phone and electronic mail preferred

2. What's the catalog number I need to order this data set?

   Natural Heritage Element Occurrences

3. What legal disclaimers am I supposed to read?

   NCCGIA is charged with the development and maintenance of NC OneMap and, in cooperation with other mapping organizations, is committed to offering its users accurate, useful, and current information. Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information, errors and conditions originating from physical sources used to develop this dataset may be reflected in the data supplied. The user must be aware of possible conditions and bear responsibility for the appropriate use of the information with respect to possible errors, original map scale, collection methodology, currency of data, and other conditions specific to certain data. NCCGIA does not support secondary distribution of this dataset without its current, compliant metadata record. The use of trade names or commercial products does not constitute their endorsement by NCCGIA or North Carolina State Government.

4. How can I download or order the data?
   • Availability in digital form:

     Data format:	ESRI shapefile (*.shp)
     Network links:	NC OneMap

   • Cost to order the data: None. Download from www.nconemap.com is free of charge.

5. Is there some other way to get the data?

   Data can be customized on a cost-recovery basis. Contact dataq@ncmail.net or 919-733-2090 for more information.

6. What hardware or software do I need in order to use the data set?

   All formats available from www.nconemap.com are in ESRI shapefile. Other formats are available on a cost-recovery basis - contact dataq@ncmail.net or 919.733.2090 for more information. Format compatibility is the user's responsibility.

Who wrote the metadata?

Dates:

Last modified: 27-Jul-2009

Metadata author:

Mike Thompson
TechniGraphics, Inc.
Director of Geospatial Datasets
3351 Eastbrook Drive
Fort Collins, CO 80525
USA

970-224-4996 (voice)
970-224-3001 (FAX)
mthompson@tgstech.com

Hours_of_Service: Monday - Friday 0800 - 1700 MST

Metadata standard:

FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata (FGDC-STD-001-1998)