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    1. Where can I obtain local data on tobacco use?

    2. How do I get access to the GIS data library?

    3. Can I make changes to the data in the table?

    4. When will DHSS publish reports and how many months of data will be included in the report? 3/5/08

    5. What if a CABG patient returns to the operating room for bleeding greater than 24 hours after the initial surgery and subsequently develops an infection. Is the infection related to the CABG or is it related to the re-exploration for bleeding? 3/5/2008

    6. I have a table of latitude and longitude coordinates that I’d like to add to my map. When I try to display them using Display XY, nothing shows up on my map. What am I doing wrong?

    7. Why are central line-associated bloodstream (CLAB) infections and surgical site infections (SSIs) reported as (half ), (empty circle ), or (full ), while head of bed (HOB) elevation data are reported numerically?

    8. I don’t work in the Wildwood complex, how can I get the data updates as they become available?

    9. Can facilities use separate systems to report the mandated information to the DHSS (e.g., Use AICE!® to report surgical procedures and MHIRS to report CLAB data)? 5/27/2005

    10. I have quantitative (numeric) data, and I want to use the same classification breaks for a whole series of maps. Can I copy the symbology from one layer to the next?

    11. Why is joining the Registry important?

    12. Our hospital has two medical ICUs. How do we report the data when we register for an exemption and when we report to MHIRS? (This would also apply if there were two surgical, coronary, pediatric, medical/surgical, or NICUs.)? 10/3/2005

    13. What is a layer file and how does it differ from a shape file, coverage or geodatabase?

    14. What is required on the labels of meat products?

    15. I want to use different size labels within a single layer. How can I do this?

    16. Sometimes the data tables I’m using work just fine when I join to shape files and other times some or all of my columns just have in them. What is causing this and how can I fix it?

    17. Do the kids have to take at least something of every meal component for CACFP family style meal service?

    18. I am not going to provide nursing services under the in-home services program. Do I have to employ a registered nurse (RN)?

    19. How much will I have to pay for a prescription filled with donated drugs?

    20. How much will I have to pay for a prescription filled with donated drugs?

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