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  • Effect of the Work Week on Demographics of Heat-Related Illness Patients in Syndromic Surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    As global temperatures increase, so too does interest in the effect of climate change on the population’s health. 2016 represented the hottest year on record globally and well above the 20th century average in Virginia. With large-scale climate… read more
    … exposure as well as identify any temporal patterns in visits. Objective: To describe the differences in patient … exposure as well as identify any temporal patterns in visits. Objective: To describe the differences in patient …
  • 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
    … when reaching out to healthcare partners to get buy-in for collecting and reporting UC data. Objective: … when reaching out to healthcare partners to get buy-in for collecting and reporting UC data. Objective: …