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  • Comparison of Influenza-like Illness Syndrome Classification Between Two Syndromic Surveillance Systems

    Content Type: Abstract

    In 2004, the BioDefend (BD) syndromic surveillance (SS) system was implemented in Duval County hospitals (Jacksonville, FL). Daily emergency department chief complaints are manually classified and entered into the BD system by… read more
    … one using a clinician’s classification of reason for visit and the other using an automated chief complaint … one using a clinician’s classification of reason for visit and the other us- ing an automated chief complaint … Surveillance & Influenza Test Performed; (% Provider ILI visits (blue), % BD ILI (green), %ES- SENCE ILI (red) ). …
  • Utilization of Syndromic Surveillance with Multiple Data Sources to Enhance Public Health Response

    Content Type: Abstract

    In the event of a large-scale public health crisis, successfully detecting and assessing health threats and monitoring population health status over a sustained period of time is likely to require integration of information from multiple… read more
    … that monitor information from emergency department (ED) visits. In addition, because SS development was … that mon- itor information from emergency department (ED) visits. In addition, because SS development was … that plume models would be useful to help frame the un- derstanding of exposure risks in a community, but such …
  • BioDefend Syndromic Surveillance System Influenza Activity Detection

    Content Type: Abstract

    Many syndromic surveillance systems have been developed and are operational, yet lack concise guidelines for investigating and conducting followups on daily alarms. Daily emergency department visits from six reporting hospitals… read more
    … followups on daily alarms. Daily emergency department visits from six reporting hospitals in the Duval County area … ups on daily alarms. Daily emergency department (ED) visits from six reporting hospitals in the Duval County area … increase was observed in statewide sentinel provider ILI visits coincidently with an overall increase in laboratory …
  • A County Health Department's Analysis and Dissemination Algorithm of a Neruological Syndrome Aberration to Respective Community Stakeholders

    Content Type: Abstract

    The purpose of this study is to depict a local county health departmentís analysis and dissemination algorithm of surveillance system (SS) aberration (alarm) to designated stakeholders within the community.
    … the report is disseminated utilizing either secure fax, email, and/or telephone. The investigator must also assure … [age, sex, zip code, facility location, and time of visit] for possible epidemiological links, (5) Correlated … the alarm determined who would receive the report, and an email was sent to the following; EDs, infection control …