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  • Novel Emergency Department High Utilizer Surveillance In New Hampshire

    Content Type: Abstract

    Researchers have demonstrated benefits to identifying and developing interventions for patients that frequently seek healthcare services in the ED. The New Yorker Magazine, recently published an article titled The Hot Spotters, summarizing work… read more
    … and measured a 40% reduction in hospital inpatient and ED visits and a 56% medical cost reduction for the first 36 Hot … and Policy (OMBP) outpatient Medicaid ED frequency visit study was conducted, which cited that frequent ED … and measured a 40% reduction in hospital inpatient and ED visits and a 56% medical cost reduction for the first 36 Hot …
  • Urgent Care Data...should we collect, how, and why?

    Content Type: Webinar

    More and more patients frequent Urgent Care facilites. In this webinar, we will discuss how NSSP jurisdictions collect it, how is it formatted, and what have they learned; what's the best way to capture and share this information; and why should we… read more
    … More and more patients frequent Urgent Care facilites. In this webinar, we will discuss how NSSP … health, and mass gathering surveillance. Document Urgent_Care_Justification_Presentation_Slides.ppt … Urgent Care Data… Should We Collect, How, and Why? ISDS Webinar …
  • Justification for Collecting Urgent Care Data to Broaden Syndromic Surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    While UC does not have a standard definition, it can generally be described as the delivery of ambulatory medical care outside of a hospital emergency department (ED) on a walk-in basis, without a scheduled appointment, available at extended hours,… read more
    … be described as the delivery of ambulatory medical care outside of a hospital emergency department (ED) on a … an array of services comparable to typical primary care offices. UC facilities represent a growing sector of … be described as the delivery of ambulatory medical care outside of a hospital emergency department (ED) on a …
  • Real-Time Surveillance: Cutting-Edge Technology in NH

    Content Type: Abstract

    The Automated Hospital Emergency Department Data (AHEDD) System was designed to detect early indicators of bioterrorism and naturally occurring health risks. Initial development includes real-time data collection from four pilot hospitals, an… read more
    … the project expands we plan to add the remaining 22 acute care hospitals; include poisoning, asthma, and injury … the project expands we plan to add the remaining 22 acute care hospitals; include poisoning, asthma, and injury … the project expands we plan to add the remaining 22 acute care hospitals; include poisoning, asthma, and injury …
  • Syndromic Surveillance – Reports of Successes from the Field

    Content Type: Abstract

    Syndromic surveillance uses near-real-time emergency department and other health care data for enhancing public health situational awareness and informing public health activities. In recent years, continued progress has been made in developing and… read more
    … uses near-real-time emergency department and other health care data for enhancing public health situational awareness … uses near-real-time emergency department and other health care data for enhancing public health situational awareness …
  • Syndromic Surveillance Analysis & Interpretation

    Content Type: Presentation Slides

    Presented January 31, 2018   David Swenson presented the following slides during the 2018 ISDS Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida. This presentation provides a use case for developing and implementing surveillance prodocols to conduct… read more
    … suggest (admitted, discharged)? Are there a number of visits with similar presentation times? And do these … Health Alert Provide Information to PIO Inform Health Care Providers Activate PH / Preparedness and Response …
  • Building Meaningful Use Reporting Infrastructure In NH Through Partnerships

    Content Type: Abstract

    Under the Electronic Health Record Incentive Program Rule, hospitals are eligible to receive incentive payments from the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services provided they meet certain requirements including Meaningful Use (MU). Demonstrating… read more
    … proces- sing allowed NH DPHS to implement its last acute care hospital into the existing syndromic surveillance … Hightower, Art Ramos, Jeff Proulx and Drew Ivan for their hard work on this project. References 1. Rhapsody …
  • Surveillance Investigation Tool Development Targeted for Results

    Content Type: Abstract

    The Automated Hospital Emergency Department Data System is designed to detect early indicators of bioterrorism events and naturally occurring public health threats. Four investigatory tools have been developed with drill-down… read more
    … Flu Sentinel Reports as a percentage of total hospital visits for the 2006-7 Influenza season. Lastly, real-time, …