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Identifying Clusters of Rare and Novel Words in Emergency Department Chief Complaints
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A goal of biosurveillance is to identify incidents that require a public health response. The challenge is creating specific definitions of such incidents so they can be detected. In syndromic surveillance, this is accomplished by classifying… read more… data into categories, and then looking for increases in visits related to those categories. This approach can only … data into categories, and then looking for increases in visits related to those categories. This approach can only … -
How’s the Weather? Severe Weather Classifications in Syndromic Surveillance
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Hurricane ‘Superstorm’ Sandy struck New Jersey on October 29, 2012, causing harm to the health of New Jersey residents and billions of dollars of damage to businesses, transportation, and infrastructure. Monitoring health outcomes for increased… read more… in more recent events to monitor for weather-related visits to storm-affected area emergency departments (ED’s). … in more recent events to monitor for weather-related visits to storm-affected area emergency departments (ED’s). … -
HAI Surveillance Enhancement within EpiCenter by Utilization of Triage Notes
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In New Jersey, Health Monitoring Systems Inc.’s (HMS) EpiCenter collects chief complaint data for syndromic surveillance from 79 of 80 emergency departments (ED). Using keyword algorithms, these visits are classified into syndrome categories for… read more… departments (ED). Using keyword algorithms, these visits are classified into syndrome categories for … departments (ED). Using keyword algorithms, these visits are classified into syndrome categories for … -
Surveillance in New Jersey - From Anthrax to Automation
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In the summer of 2001, New Jersey (NJ) was in the process of developing surveillance activities for bioterrorism. On September 11, 2001, the U.S. suffered a major terrorist attack. Approximately a month later, Anthrax-laced letters were processed… read more… when there was a more defined purpose to reporting ED visits and admissions (e.g., The Republican National … and ED staff; HMS, Inc.; DHSS OITS staff. *Teresa Hamby E-mail: Teresa.Hamby@doh.state.nj.us (page number not for … -
National Syndromic Surveillance Program Community of Practice (NSSP CoP) Expert Panel - Part II: Facilitating Groups & Meetings
Content Type: Webinar
Presented February 26, 2019. This webinar is the second installment of the 2-part NSSP CoP Expert Panel Webinar Series on Being a Leader in Your Community. … read more… etc.? Virtual Meeting Space(s) Easy communications Shared email accounts among leadership Online forums, blogs, etc. … -
Identifying Current Practical Analytic Challenges - the Analytic Solutions Committee
Content Type: Webinar
Presented September 21, 2017. The purpose of this webinar is to introduce the Analytic Solution Committees (ASC) to ISDS members, explaining how the committee works and how it… read more… Submitter name: Jurisdiction or affiliation: Phone: Email: Co-submitters and affiliations: PROBLEM DESCRIPTION …