HEALTH CARE FACILITIES 2005

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.

This data is provided 'as is' and its horizontal positional accuracy has not been verified by GeoPlan

This data is provided 'as is' and its vertical positional accuracy has not been verified by GeoPlan

Spatial and Attribute Information

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

Internal feature number.

ESRI

Feature geometry.

ESRI

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

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

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).

Internal ID #

Facility designation

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

City of facility's physical location

US postal delivery designation of facility's physical location

The type of health care facility.

FHDC

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

Classification of the operating entity

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

Description of co-located use, if applicable

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

The number of beds the health care facility has.

The year a structure was built for determining possible historical significance

FGDL added item based on TYPE

Type of update that occurred

The last day the file was updated

Internal ID #

The date FGDL aquired the data from the source.