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  • Heat-related Illness - CSTE Heat Workgroup

    Content Type: Syndrome

    This definition is based the following document created by the CSTE Heat Workgroup: Heat-related Illness Syndrome Query: A guidance Document for Implementing Heat-related Illness Syndromic Surveillance in Public Health Practice (attached). The query… read more
    … and discharge diagnosis. It is also available in the CC and DD category in NSSP ESSENCE. (992 OR (E900 ANDNOT … OR EXHAUST OR EXPOS OR FATIGUE OR CRAMP OR STRESS OR IN CAR OR OUTSIDE OR PROSTRATION) ) ) ANDNOT ( ALLERG OR … OR HEATH OR HEATTH OR HITTING HEAT OR PALPITATION OR CHEAT OR HEATER OR HEATHER OR HEATING OR HOTEL OR LITHOTR OR …
  • Syndromic Surveillance for Arboviral Diseases in Arizona

    Content Type: Success Stories

    Arizona reports an average of 116 cases of West Nile virus (WNV) each year, and in 2015, Arizona saw a reemergence of St. Louis encephalitis (SLE) virus. In addition, Arizona is at risk for importation of viruses such as chikungunya, dengue, and… read more
    … inpatient hospital records, including chief complaint (CC) and discharge diagnosis (DD) fields. The arboviral query … chikungunya, dengue, SLE, WNV, and Zika in the combined “CC and DD” field. The query results are monitored by ADHS … inpatient hospital records, including chief complaint (CC) and discharge diagnosis (DD) fields. The arboviral query …
  • Syndromic Surveillance Climate and Health Guidance Document

    Content Type: Report

    In general, data from public health surveillance can be used for short- and long-term planning and response through retrospective data analysis of trends over time or specific events. Combining health outcome data (e.g., hospitalizations or deaths)… read more
    … outcomes associated with displacement and interruption of care [Hess 2009, Schulte 2009; Crimmins 2016]. Adverse … to poison centers, urgent care or ambulatory care center visits, in-patient hospitalizations, or school absenteeism. … designated health outcome. EDs may update individual visit data, providing discharge (i.e., post-visit) diagnosis …
  • Firearm Injury - Maricopa County Department of Public Health

    Content Type: Syndrome

    This syndrome attempts to capture acute GSW hospital visits and was developed based on existing syndromes shared by the community of practice in this forum post: https://www.healthsurveillance.org/forums/Posts.aspx?topic=1452124 This syndrome… read more
    … This syndrome attempts to capture acute GSW hospital visits and was developed based on existing syndromes shared … to capture acute GSW emergency department and inpatient visits The syndrome is developed in NSSP ESSENCE using Chief … This syndrome attempts to capture acute GSW hospital visits and was developed based on existing syndromes shared …
  • Homeless Population - Maricopa County Department of Public Health

    Content Type: Syndrome

    This syndrome was created using BioSense 2.0 phpMyAdmin and later transitioned to ESSENCE. The syndrome queries chief complaint and discharge diagnosis fields. The Maricopa County data include emergency room and inpatient visits.
    … Maricopa County data include emergency room and inpatient visits. ^[;/ ]Z59[0189]^,OR,^[;/ ]Z59.[0189]^,OR,^[;/ … Maricopa County data include emergency room and inpatient visits. …
  • Injection Drug Use - Maricopa County Department of Public Health

    Content Type: Syndrome

    This syndrome attempts to capture Opioid, Cocaine and Meth Injection Drug Use hospital visits. The syndrome was developed using NSSP ESSNECE and evaluated on Maricopa County emergency department and inpatient data. Fields used in ESSENCE include… read more
    … Opioid, Cocaine and Meth Injection Drug Use hospital visits. The syndrome was developed using NSSP ESSNECE and … Opioid, Cocaine and Meth Injection Drug Use hospital visits. The syndrome was developed using NSSP ESSNECE and …
  • Developing, Evaluating, and Disseminating Definitions for Syndromic Surveillance in Public Health Practice: A Guidance Document

    Content Type: References

    This document, released February 18, 2019, focuses on several key areas related to syndrome definition creation, including the basics behind a syndrome definition, steps to build a syndrome, evaluation of a new (or old) definition, and dissemination… read more
    … new field involving the passive collection of healthcare visits in a way that is timely. This passive collection is … of interest  Syndromic case definitions from other sites  Diagnosis code reference guides and tools to … and modify as necessary. Try to think about how a visit for your condition of interest may be unique. Consider …
  • Mass Gathering_Sporting Event - Maricopa County Department of Public Health

    Content Type: Syndrome

    This syndrome was developed for enhanced surveillance during the National Collegiate Athletic Association Final Four games and related events in Maricopa County in 2017. In addition to the Final four games, Maricopa County hosted several related… read more
    … OR UNC OR NORTH CAROLINA OR RAMESES OR CHAPEL HILL OR SO CAR OR SOUTH CAROLINA OR COCKY OR COLUMBIA OR OREGON OR … CAROLINA^,OR,^RAMESES^,OR,^CHAPEL HILL^,OR,^SO CAR^,OR,^SOUTH …