This report summarize the work of eight Regional Syndromic Surveillance Data Sharing Workshops that were held in Health and Human Services (HHS) Regions 1-7 and 10 from May 2013 through June 2015. The ultimate aim was to reach all ten HHS regions by June 2016. Although workshop specifics varied across regions, the overall objectives of each is to advance participants’ skill in syndromic surveillance practice, examine and share best practices in analytic methods, identify regional benefits and barriers to data sharing, and develop action steps for advancing inter-jurisdictional data sharing.
Workshop participants included surveillance professionals from 80 state public health agencies, 19 local public health agencies, and the District of Columbia. The workshop design used a self- directed learning and peer-to-peer problem solving and facilitation approach that included multiple points of participant contact including two or three pre-workshop calls, pre -and post workshop skill assessments, a two-day in-person workshop, and follow up support after the workshop.
The Data Sharing Workshops were based on a training and planning event model in which participants first share a limited amount of SyS data, learn from one another, and then make plans to grow inter-jurisdictional SyS data sharing. Using shared emergency department (ED) SyS data, the workshop model begins with a collaborative assessment of syndromic surveillance practices for a health condition of interest. Participants then identify and document their perceived benefits and barriers to SyS data sharing. By the end of the workshop, participants brainstorm solutions for high priority barriers and commit to short-term actions or next steps.
Learning Objectives:
Advance participants’ skill in syndromic surveillance practice, examine and share best practices in analytic methods, identify regional benefits and barriers to data sharing, and develop action steps for advancing inter-jurisdictional data sharing.
View the HHS Region 1 Report here
View the HSS Region 2 Report here
View the HSS Region 3 Report here
View the HSS Region 4 Report here
View the HSS Region 5 Report here
View the HSS Region 6 Report here
View the HSS Region 7 Report here
View the HSS Region 8 Report here
View the HSS Region 9 Report here