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Negation Processing in Free Text Emergency Department Data for Public Health Surveillance
Content Type: Use Case
Materials associated with the Analytic Solutions for Real-Time Biosurveillance: Negation Processing in Free Text Emergency Department Data for Public Health Surveillance consultancy held January 19-20, 2017 at the University of Utah, Salt Lake… read more… cannot properly identify negated terms. For example, a visit is classified into a fever syndrome when the chief … cannot properly identify negated terms. For example, a visit is classified into a fever syndrome when the chief … cannot properly identify negated terms. For example, a visit is classified into a fever syndrome when the chief … -
Informing Public Health Prevention in NC Using Falls Surveillance Data
Content Type: Abstract
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 … -
Using State and National Surveillance Systems during World Equestrian Games in NC
Content Type: Abstract
North Carolina hosted the 2018 FEI WEG in Polk County at the Tryon Equestrian Center in September 2018. Polk County, located in the Mountain region of Western North Carolina, is home to 20,357 people, and the population is widely distributed. Event… read more… expected approximately 300,000 to 500,000 people to visit the area, with 800 horses from 71 countries taking … expected approximately 300,000 to 500,000 people to visit the area, with 800 horses from 71 countries taking … -
Cross Disciplinary Consultancy: Negation Detection Use Case
Content Type: Abstract
Despite considerable effort since the turn of the century to develop Natural Language Processing (NLP) methods and tools for detecting negated terms in chief complaints, few standardised methods have emerged. Those methods that have emerged (e.g.… read more… with customised solutions. Important reasons for this lack of progress include (a) limited shareable datasets for … with customised solutions. Important reasons for this lack of progress include (a) limited shareable datasets for … -
Asyndromic Cluster Detection Use Case
Content Type: Use Case
Use for the Analytic Solutions for Real-Time Surveillance: Asyndromic Cluster Detection consultancy held June 9-10, 2015 at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Problem Summary A syndrome cannot be created to… read more… cluster_detection_solution_for_unclassfied_visit_records.pdf View the Consultancy documents associated … Lab to detect clusters of interest based solely on visit counts (no syndromes) (Li et al, 2013). TOA detects … emergency department complaining about “Larry’s hot dog shack” but these visits are scattered over a 24-hour period, … -
Emergency Department Data Quality Best Practices
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Data quality for syndromic surveillance extends beyond validating and evaluating syndrome results. Data aggregators and data providers can take additional steps to monitor and ensure the accuracy of the data. In North Carolina,… read more… of data elements that should not change, i.e. time of visit, discharge disposition, etc. The aggregate trends … relevant facilities. Their responses can involve sending back data to fill in gaps, amending their internal data … -
Data for Health Surveillance
Content Type: Presentation Slides
Presented December 6, 2016 Amy Ising presented these slides during the ISDS Pre-Conference Workshop as part of the 2016 ISDS Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. This presentation provices an introduction to Syndromic Surveillance, an overview… read more… up Rash on l leg,red swollen. Fever started today with back pain. Fever/Rash GI-Severe Free Text ED visit Data Syndrome © 2016 University of North Carolina at … ENCOUNTER KICKED BY HORSE S30.0XXA - CONTUSION OF LOWER BACK AND PELVIS, INITIAL ENCOUNTER W55.12XA - STRUCK BY … -
Incorporating Wildlife Data into Syndromic Surveillance
Content Type: Abstract
The North Carolina Bioterrorism and Emerging Infection Prevention System (NC BEIPS) serves public health users across North Carolina at the local, regional and state levels, providing syndromic surveillance capabilities. At the state level,… read more… The PWC defines 8 syndromes and assigns each patient visit to none, one or as many syndromes as are appropriate … The PWC is currently assigning syndromes to each visit where appropriate but are not yet providing that …