Table 1.

Characteristics of Participating Clinics in the Real-Time Influenza Surveillance Network

N, %
Clinic Ownership
    University affiliated (IISP sites)4 (21.1)
    Hospital or health system7 (36.8)
    Clinic physicians4 (21.1)
    Federally qualified health center3 (15.8)
    Community health center1 (5.3)
Clinics requiring IRB additional approval*11 (57.9)
Geographic location
    Rural10 (52.6)
    Urban7 (36.8)
    Suburban2 (10.5)
Specialty
    Single7 (36.8)
    Multiple10 (52.6)
EMR implemented19 (100)
  • Four IISP sites were covered by the UW Health Sciences IRB exemption; 11 other sites were covered by 7 additional IRBs.