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Assessing the Potential Impact of the BioSense 24-hour Rule Using NC DETECT ED Data
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Per a frequently asked questions document on the ISDS website, approximately two thirds of HL7 records received in BioSense do not provide a Visit ID. As a result, BioSense data processing rules use the patient ID, facility ID and earliest date in… read more… Per a frequently asked questions document on the ISDS website, approximately two thirds of HL7 records received in … Per a frequently asked questions document on the ISDS website, approximately two thirds of HL7 records received in … -
Using Syndromic Surveillance Data to Monitor Endocarditis and Sepsis among Drug Users
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Recreational drug use is a major problem in the United States and around the world. Specifically, drug abuse results in heavy use of emergency department (ED) services, and is a high financial burden to society and to the hospitals due to chronic… read more… a high financial burden to society and to the hospitals due to chronic ill health and multiple injection drug use … are at high risk of developing sepsis and endocarditis due to the use of a dirty or infected needle that is either … among drug users. 6 views Submitted by Magou on Sat, 08/26/2017 - 19:47 … -
Post-Katrina Situational Awareness in North Carolina
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The North Carolina Disease Event Tracking and Epidemiologic Collection Tool (NC DETECT) is the early event detection system that serves public health users across North Carolina. One important data source for this system is North… read more… A (34%) is located in Mecklenburg county. Hospital B (26%) is located in Wake county. Hospital A and Hospital B … -
Situational Awareness Using Web-based Annotation and Custom Reporting
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While early event detection systems aim to detect disease outbreaks before traditional means, following up on the many alerts generated by these systems can be time-consuming and a drain on limited resources. Authorized users at local, regional… read more… ambulance runs and the statewide poison control center. All NC DETECT Web functionality is developed in a … ambulance runs and the statewide poison control center. All NC DETECT Web functionality is developed in a … ambulance runs and the statewide poison control center. All NC DETECT Web functionality is developed in a … -
Web-Based Spatio-Temporal Display of NC DETECT Surveillance Data
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NC DETECT is the Web-based early event detection and timely public health surveillance system in the North Carolina Public Health Information Network. The reporting system also provides broader public health surveillance reports for… read more… displayed at the ZIP code of residence of each patient. Pie charts displayed on each ZIP code are used to portray … -
Evaluating the Validity of ED Visit Data for Biosurveillance
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The North Carolina Disease Event Tracking and Epidemiologic Collection Tool (NC DETECT) receives a designated set of data elements electronically available from 110 emergency departments (EDs) (98%) on at least a daily basis via… read more… of source data and will be complete by September 2008. All records match at least 8 fields; 97.1% at least 10 fields, and 81.6% match all 11 collected fields. For System S, 16 data elements … -
Emergency Department Data Quality Best Practices
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Data quality for syndromic surveillance extends beyond validating and evaluating syndrome results. Data aggregators and data providers can take additional steps to monitor and ensure the accuracy of the data. In North Carolina,… read more… and continuity of data elements that should not change, i.e. time of visit, discharge disposition, etc. The …