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  • 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, … diagnoses (when available), disposition and a patient and visit key. Data are collected for 19 of 20 King County EDs, … (when available), disposition, and a patient and visit key. Data are collected for 19 of 20 King County EDs, …
  • 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 … the patient was intubated or was in the ICU and a patient/visit key. Hospitals transmit data daily for visits that … patient was intubated or was in the ICU, and a patient/visit key. Hospitals transmit data daily for visits that …
  • Preliminary Look into the ICD9/10 Transition Impact on Public Health Surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    On October 1, 2015, the number of ICD codes will expand from 14,000 in version 9 to 68,000 in version 10. The new code set will increase the specificity of reporting, allowing more information to be conveyed in a single code. It is anticipated that… read more
    … existing systems to accommodate the new code set, 2) Lack of ICD-10 expertise and training to identify which … existing systems to accommodate the new code set, 2) Lack of ICD-10 expertise and training to identify which …
  • 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.
    … There was a strong correlation between weekly ED fever visit counts and positive flu isolates, both for the region … lation between positive flu isolates and weekly ED fever visit counts was highest among 18-44 year-olds (r=.87) and … teeism trends correlated strongly with weekly fever visit counts among 5-17 year-olds (r = 0.83). The …
  • 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
    … Each health department independently reviewed their ED visit data from January 2008 (when possible) through August … visits. The head injury syndrome consisted of any visit with a chief complaint of ‘head trauma,’ ‘head … age. The data were analyzed across all sites by week of visit and age group. Results The figure below shows 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
    … The data elements include hospital name, date/time of visit, age, sex, zip code, chief complaint, disposition, diagnoses, and a patient and visit key. The PI hospitalization data also include whether … Among ED patients, 20.3% had at least one repeat visit for an SSTI; 55.2% of repeat visits were among 18-44 …
  • 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 … was intubated or was in the ICU, and a patient and visit key. Data are transmitted daily, but due to delays in …
  • Data Quality

    Content Type: Use Case

    Problem Summary Data collection across a growing stream of contributing facilities and variables requires automated, consistent, and efficient monitoring of quality. Epidemiologists tasked with analyzing syndromic data need to be confident in the… read more
    … that can be provided to address the problem: Unique visit ID, Visit Date, Chief Complaint, Facility ID, Age, Gender, …