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Use of Syndromic Data to Determine Oral Health Visit Burden on Emergency Departments
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Concern over oral health-related ED visits stems from the increasing number of unemployed and uninsured, the cost burden of these visits, and the unavailability of indicated dental care in EDs [1]. Of particular interest to NC state public health… read more… Concern over oral health-related ED visits stems from the increasing number of unemployed and uninsured, the cost burden of these visits, and the unavailability of indicated dental care in … Calculations were sought in terms of the Medicaid-covered visit rate relative to the Medicaid-eligible population by … -
Beyond Mortality: Violent Injury Surveillance Using NC DETECT ED Visit Data
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Violence-related injuries are a major source of morbidity and mortality in NC. From 2005-2014, suicide and homicide ranked as NC's 11th and 16th causes of death, respectively. In 2014, there were 1,932 total violent deaths, of which 1,303 were due… read more… violence-related injuries in NC.1 This study examined ED visit data captured by NC DETECT to identify and describe … violence-related injuries in NC.1 This study examined ED visit data captured by NC DETECT to identify and describe … -
Time of Arrival Analysis in NC DETECT to Find Clusters of Interest from Unclassified Patient Visit Records
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TOA identifies clusters of patients arriving to a hospital ED within a short temporal interval. Past implementations have been restricted to records of patients with a specific type of complaint. The Florida Department of Health uses TOA at the… read more… if TOA could be used for identifying clusters of ED visits not filtered by any syndrome or sub-syndrome. In other words, can TOA detect a cluster of ED visits relating to a public health event, even if symptoms … to Find Clusters of Interest from Unclassified Patient Visit Records … -
Informing Public Health Prevention in NC Using Falls Surveillance Data
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Falls are a leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injury in NC. As the size of the older adult population is predicted to increase over the next few decades, it is likely that the incidence of falls-related morbidity and mortality will increase in… read more… hospital discharge, and emergency department (ED) visit data, to inform falls prevention activities in North … hospital discharge, and emergency department (ED) visit data, to inform falls prevention activities in North … -
Editorial: 2012 ISDS Conference Proceedings
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The International Society for Disease Surveillance held its eleventh annual conference in San Diego on December 4th and 5th, 2012, under the theme Expanding Collaborations to Chart a New Course in Public Health Surveillance. During these two days,… read more… highlight their potential for surveillance and research. My hope is that attendees of the 2012 ISDS Conference … highlight their potential for surveillance and research. My hope is that attendees of the 2012 ISDS Conference …