Skip to main content

Displaying results 1 - 8 of 15
  • An information visualization approach to improving data quality

    Content Type: Abstract

    The Public Health - Seattle & King County syndromic surveillance system has been collecting emergency department (ED) data since 1999. These data include hospital name, age, sex, zip code, chief complaint, diagnoses (when available), disposition… read more
    … (when available), disposition, and a patient and visit key. Data are collected for 19 of 20 King County EDs, for visits that occurred the previous day. Over time, various … ehtj11115 ehtj11120 ehtj11024 ehtj11060 ehtj11110 26-50 ehtj11034 ehtj11198 ehtj11174 ehtj11048 ehtj11154 …
  • Increased emergency department presentations for head trauma following media coverage of a fatal epidural hematoma

    Content Type: Abstract

    Previous reports have demonstrated the media’s influence on emergency departments (ED) visits in situations such as dramatized acetaminophen overdose, media report of celebrity suicides, television public announcements for early… read more
    … the media’s influence on emergency departments (ED) visits in situations such as dramatized … public announcements for early stroke care and cardiac visits following President Clinton’s heart surgery. No … the influence of media-publicized trauma on ED visits. On 16 March 2009, the actress Natasha Richardson …
  • Syndromic Surveillance for Influenza in Washington State: A Local and Regional Perspective

    Content Type: Abstract

    We explored the utility of tracking emergency department (ED) visits for febrile illness as a proxy for influenza surveillance, from both a local and a regional perspective.
    … the utility of tracking emergency department (ED) visits for febrile illness as a proxy for influenza … the utility of tracking emergency de- partment (ED) visits for febrile illness as a proxy for influenza … for each county and aggregated as a regional count. Total visits per day, week, and month were used to calcu- late …
  • In data we trust? An evaluation of the quality of influenza hospital admissions data gathered by automated versus manual reporting

    Content Type: Abstract

    The Washington Comprehensive Hospital Abstract Reporting System (CHARS) has collected discharge data from billing systems for every inpatient admitted to every hospital in the state since 1987 [1]. The purpose of the system is to provide data for… read more
    … patient was intubated or was in the ICU, and a patient/visit key. Hospitals transmit data daily for visits that occurred up to 1 month earlier. Previously, we … ehtj11115 ehtj11120 ehtj11024 ehtj11060 ehtj11110 26-50 ehtj11034 ehtj11198 ehtj11174 ehtj11048 ehtj11154 …
  • Performance of a Syndromic Surveillance System for Detecting Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Following a Severe Windstorm

    Content Type: Abstract

    On December 14th, 2006, a severe windstorm in western Washington caused hundreds of thousands of residents to lose power. On December 15, 2006, there was a surge in emergency department (ED) visits for patients presenting with signs… read more
    … 15, 2006, there was a surge in emergency department (ED) visits for patients presenting with signs of acute carbon … system. Of these, 121 patients presented with a chief com- plaint or diagnosis matching one or more of the fol- … were ages 45-64 years (mean=36 years). About one-quarter (26%) of patients provided home zip codes which mapped to the …
  • Monitoring Staphylococcus Infection Trends with Biosurveillance Data

    Content Type: Abstract

    Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a leading cause of skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI). Until recently, S. aureus pneumonia has been considered primarily a nosocomial infection, and was reported… read more
    … system to describe trends in emergency department visits for SSTI as well as staphylococcus pneumonia … system to describe trends in emergency department (ED) visits for skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) as well as … The data elements include hospital name, date/time of visit, age, sex, zip code, chief complaint, disposition, …
  • Expert Meeting on Privacy, Confidentiality, and Other Legal and Ethical Issues in Syndromic Surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    For syndromic and related public health surveillance systems to be effective, state and local health departments and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) need access to a variety of types of health data. Since the development and… read more
    … with concerns that the public or health care providers may have about sharing data with public health agencies: (a) … and for timely data. For example, in some instances, data may be needed daily to detect infectious disease outbreaks … sur- veillance parameters such as the date of health care visits, the Zip code or country of residence are considered …
  • How Bad Is It? Using Biosurveillance Data to Monitor the Severity of Seasonal Flu

    Content Type: Abstract

    We sought to evaluate the validity of pneumonia and influenza hospitalizations (PI) data gathered by our biosurveillance system.
    … we collect include hospital name, date and time of visit, date of discharge, age, sex, home zip code, chief … by our biosurveillance system are captured daily for visits that occurred up to just one month earlier. We found … 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 j a n f e b m a r a p r m a y j u n j u l a u g s e p o c t n o v d e c j a n f e b m a …