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  • Using Syndromic Surveillance Data to Study the Impact of Media Content on Self-harm

    Content Type: Abstract

    In 2016, a half million people were treated in U.S. emergency departments (EDs) as a result of self-harm. 1 Not only is self-harm a major cause of morbidity in the U.S., but it is also one of the best predictors of suicide. Given that approximately… read more
    … Such patterns may be indicative of suicide contagion (i.e., exposure to the suicide or suicidal behavior of a … which she indicates contributed to her decision to die by suicide. The series premiered March 31, 2017 and is … (may be unsuitable for those under age 18 years due to graphic content). Nevertheless, the series has become …
  • Technical Challenges from the Public Health Practice Community to Statisticians and Analysts

    Content Type: Webinar

    On May 28th, 2009, the ISDS Research and Public Health Practice Committees hosted a joint panel with the goal of bringing current challenges faced by public health practitioners to the attention of the research community at large. Members of both… read more
    … identifying the actionable information that exists within all of these data/signals? Previous Approach n  Look across … How could this work as integrated electronic solution? Do De Do. . . Skip a Few Our Usual Way to Focus on Statistical … while almost all of the influenza-like illnesses (are due to) this new virus, the actual percent of visits that …
  • BioSense Platform Data Flow - Part 3 - Legacy Data Conversion and Transition Plan

    Content Type: Webinar

    The National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) is conducting a three-part webinar series to describe how data will flow to the BioSense Platform. This comprehensive series explores how data are ingested into the BioSense Platform and ESSENCE… read more
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  • BioSense Platform Admin Tool Requirements Discussion

    Content Type: Webinar

    The BioSense Platform features a tool giving site administrators control over how their data are shared. Thanks to a workgroup the BioSense Governance Group convened last year, CDC now has a good idea of what data-sharing capabilities users want in… read more
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  • MERS Syndromic Surveillance Guidance Review

    Content Type: Webinar

    Please join ISDS and CDC for an information webinar related to syndromic surveillance of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in the US.On May 2, 2014, the first U.S. imported case of MERS was confirmed in Indiana.  Guidance was recently… read more
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  • Tracking suspected heroin overdoses in CDC's National Syndromic Surveillance Program

    Content Type: Abstract

    Overdose deaths involving opioids (i.e., opioid pain relievers and illicit opioids such as heroin) accounted for at least 63% (N = 33,091) of overdose deaths in 2015. Overdose deaths related to illicit opioids, heroin and illicitly-manufactured… read more
    … Overdose deaths involving opioids (i.e., opioid pain relievers and illicit opioids such as … Overdose deaths involving opioids (i.e., opioid pain relievers and illicit opioids such as …
  • Administrative and syndromic surveillance data can enhance public health surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    Healthcare data, including emergency department (ED) and outpatient health visit data, are potentially useful to the public health community for multiple purposes, including programmatic and surveillance activities. These data are collected through… read more
    … potential expanded use of data collected through NSSP (i.e., by additional public health programs) would promote … potential expanded use of data collected through NSSP (i.e., by additional public health programs) would promote …
  • A systematic approach to building and sustaining a regional and local biosurveillance community of practice

    Content Type: Abstract

    Although the advent of the ONCs "meaningful use" criteria has added significant new incentives for healthcare organizations to provide the necessary data for implementing syndromic surveillance, incentives alone are not sufficient to sustain a… read more
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