NICOR: National Institute for Cardiovascular Outcomes Research

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Data Collection

Data collected by each hospital is entered into the central cardiac audit database (CCAD) from a local client computer.This is achieved by using a CCAD supplied user interface, or where a cardiac clinical software system is used in the hospital, as a file in a CCAD defined format, exported from that system. Updates to the central database take place over NHSnet or the Internet. All hospitals are encouraged to submit data on a regular basis.

The Paediatric Project Board is responsible for encouraging use of the service with participating organisations. This is primarily done by promoting data collection within paediatric centres through newsletters and user group meetings and monitoring audit data contribution and addressing issues as appropriate.

Newsletters are circulated to all contributing centres biannually and a summary of the annual audit conference is also circulated to each centre.

• Volume 1: Installation Guide

How to install Lotus Notes and connect to CCAD services, plus security information and system requirements.

• Volume 2: Welcome Portal Guide on using the CCAD

Welcome Portal, the main page you use to access CCAD databases, news, tips and common tools.

• Volume 3: Using Lotus Notes Guide

The basics of using Lotus Notes, including how to navigate within the application while using CCAD databases.

• Paediatric Manual v1.0

How to use the CCAD congenital heart disease database for direct data entry and importing data from other systems