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Another Type of Cluster Monitoring: Detection of Groups of Anomalous Patient Residence Locations
Content Type: Abstract
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) uses the Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics to detect disease outbreaks and other health-related events earlier than other forms of surveillance. Although… read more… were evaluated for flu symptoms. (The alert on July 26, 2009, was a part of this same outbreak.) Using this … utilized. Future work includes running this algorithm in all VA Medical Centers to prospectively identify disease … ehtj11115 ehtj11120 ehtj11024 ehtj11060 ehtj11110 26-50 ehtj11034 ehtj11198 ehtj11174 ehtj11048 ehtj11154 … -
Discovering the New Frontier of Syndromic Surveillance (Pt 2): A Meaningful Use Dialogue on the Department of Veterans Affairs Implementation
Content Type: Webinar
This webinar is part of the Meaningful Use Webinar Series entitled "Discovering the New Frontier of Syndromic Surveillance: A Meaningful Use Dialogue" Dr. Cynthia Lucero continues our Meaningful Use webinar series with an introduction to… read more… codes, DRGs) ICD-9 Surgery & procedure data Bedsection (i.e. ward location) Time/Space (e.g. admission/discharge … RCD identification GIS mapping & data visualization 26 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 2 0 0 9 -3 5 2 0 0 9 -3 8 2 0 0 9 … Influenza Surveillance – Influenza-coded hospitalizations All Influenza-coded Admissions Influenza-coded patients in … -
Adapting a syndromic biosurveillance system to monitor veterans’ health impact associated with the gulf coast oil spill
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On 20 April 2010, an explosion on an offshore drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico led to a prolonged uncontrolled release of crude oil. Both clean-up workers and coastal residents were potentially at high risk for respiratory and other… read more… detected by ESSENCE at 34 VA gulf coast facilities, 26 June–28 August, 2010 State Syndrome Dates Sustained? … -
Hierarchical Filtering of ESSENCE for Routine, Distributed Disease Monitoring by the Veterans Health Administration
Content Type: Abstract
The VA has employed ESSENCE for health monitoring since 2006 [1]. Epidemiologists at the Office of Public Health (OPH) monitor the VA population at the national level. The system is also intended for facility-level monitoring to cover 152 medical… read more… outpatient clinics (CBOC), and other facilities serving all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. … outpatient clinics (CBOC), and other facilities serving all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. … ehtj11115 ehtj11120 ehtj11024 ehtj11060 ehtj11110 26-50 ehtj11034 ehtj11198 ehtj11174 ehtj11048 ehtj11154 … -
Surveillance for nationally notifiable infectious conditions using ICD-9-CM diagnosis codes in the VA ESSENCE biosurveillance system
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The Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics (ESSENCE) obtains electronic data from 153 Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Centers plus outpatient clinics in all 50 states, American Samoa, Guam,… read more… Affairs (VA) Medical Centers plus outpatient clinics in all 50 states, American Samoa, Guam, Philippines, Puerto … from 153 VA Medical Centers plus outpatient clinics in all 50 states, American Samoa, Guam, Philippines, Puerto … data from outpatient and emergency department visits at all VA facilities.1 For this review, visits with an ICD-9-CM …