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The Need for Address Based Data: Disaggregation of Syndromic Surveillance Systems
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Epidemiological surveillance is used to monitor time trends in diseases and the distribution of the diseases in the population. To streamline the process of identifying outbreaks, and notification of disease, syndromic surveillance has emerged as a… read more… health data. Rather than report data by disease status (ie disease/no disease), clinical symptoms are used to detect … health data. Rather than report data by disease status (ie disease/no disease), clinical symptoms are used to detect … -
A Demonstration of Meaningfully Using the ISDS Recommended Data Elements
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National Health IT Initiatives are helping to advance the state of automated disease surveillance through incentives to health care facilities to implement electronic medical records and provide data to health departments and use collaborative… read more… permitting all non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in … ehtj11115 ehtj11120 ehtj11024 ehtj11060 ehtj11110 26-50 ehtj11034 ehtj11198 ehtj11174 ehtj11048 ehtj11154 … -
Syndromic Surveillance Shows Rise in Emergency Department Visits after Case of Ebola
Content Type: Success Stories
The first Ebola virus case on American soil was confirmed September 30, 2014, in a 45-year-old man. He had entered the country on September 20, 2014, from Liberia. Feeling ill, he visited a Dallas, Texas, hospital 5 days later where he was released… read more… EVD. Health officials determined most increases were not due to EVD symptoms because the people seeking care had no … department (ED) visits—including visits for symptoms that did not match the disease profile. Syndromic data are useful … EVD. Health officials determined most increases were not due to EVD symptoms because the people seeking care had no … -
Syndromic Surveillance Shows Medical Surge in Dallas–Fort Worth during Hurricane Harvey, 2017
Content Type: Success Stories
Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas on August 25, 2017, resulting in 88 fatalities and more than $125 billion in damages to infrastructure. In Houston, flooding created a toxic mix of chemicals, sewage, biohazards, and 8 million cubic yards of… read more… from 60 Texas counties with emergency declarations due to Hurricane Harvey). Overall, ED visits by evacuees … per day: ~600 excess visits Increased visits across all age groups 40% of visits from Harris County residents … from 60 Texas counties with emergency declarations due to Hurricane Harvey). Overall, ED visits by evacuees …