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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… of HL7 records received in BioSense do not provide a Visit ID. As a result, BioSense data processing rules use … ID occur within the same 24-hour time frame, those two visits are combined into one visit and the earliest date … unique visit IDs and these are used to identify unique visits in NC DETECT. These data are also sent twice daily to … -
Optimization of Linkage between North Carolina EMS and ED Data: EMS Naloxone Cases
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The opioid overdose crisis has rapidly expanded in North Carolina (NC), paralleling the epidemic across the United States. The number of opioid overdose deaths in NC has increased by nearly 40% each year since 2015.1 Critical to preventing overdose… read more… with naloxone administration to the corresponding ED visit assists in understanding the health outcomes of these … administration in 2017 were successfully linked to an ED visit record. This study explored methods to improve EMS and … with naloxone administration to the corresponding ED visit assists in understanding the health outcomes of these … -
Motor Vehicle Crash (MVC) Case Definitions and How They Impact MVC Surveillance
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In 2012, an estimated 2.5 million people presented to the ED for a MVC injury in the U.S. National injury surveillance is commonly captured using E-codes. However, use of E-codes alone to capture MVC-related ED visits may result in a… read more… use of E-codes alone to capture MVC-related ED visits may result in a different picture of MVC injuries … use of E-codes alone to capture MVC-related ED visits may result in a different picture of MVC injuries … -
Using Business Intelligence Tools to Automate Data Capture and Reporting
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The North Carolina Disease Event Tracking and Epidemiologic Collection Tool (NC DETECT) serves public health users across NC at the local, regional and state levels, providing early event detection and situational awareness capabilities. At the… read more… different data feeds daily including emergency department visits, emergency medical service runs, poison center calls, … data feeds daily including emergency department (ED) visits, emergency medical service (EMS) runs, poison center … different data feeds daily including emergency department visits, emergency medical service runs, poison center calls, … -
Incorporating Wildlife Data into Syndromic Surveillance
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The North Carolina Bioterrorism and Emerging Infection Prevention System (NC BEIPS) serves public health users across North Carolina at the local, regional and state levels, providing syndromic surveillance capabilities. At the state level,… read more… generated, providing a line listing of all the syndrome visits that contributed to the flag on that particular date. … The PWC defines 8 syndromes and assigns each patient visit to none, one or as many syndromes as are appropriate … The PWC is currently assigning syndromes to each visit where appropriate but are not yet providing that … -
North Carolina Bioterrorism and Emerging Infection Prevention System
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NC BEIPS is a system designed and developed by the NC Division of Public Health (DPH) for early detection of disease and bioterrorism outbreaks or events. It analyzes emergency department (ED) data on a daily basis from 33 (29%) EDs in North… read more… generated, providing a line listing of all the syndrome visits that contributed to the flag on that particular date. …