Skip to main content

Displaying results 9 - 16 of 36
  • 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 … Example 2 -- Chief Complaint: Cough; Pain Addressed: Y - ; Hearing Impaired: N; Context: Hx asthma; Hx … Informatics University of Utah michaelambroseconway@gmail.com Howard Burkom, PhD Principal Professional Staff Johns …
  • Arizona Syndromic Surveillance Implementation Guide for Critical Access Hospitals and Eligible Hospitals

    Content Type: State Specific Implementation Guide

    This guide offers standardized specifications to Eligible Hospitals (EHs) and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) for the electronic transfer of Syndromic Surveillance (SS) data from hospital Certified Electronic Health Records technology (CEHRT) to… read more
    … for more information and updates: https://sites.google.com/site/biosenseredesign/about … If PID-29 is valued, this field must be a Y since the patient is known to be deceased. 31 1 ID X … & ID Type PHVS_IdentifierType_SyndromicSurveillance 20 50 FC X [0..0] 0064 Financial Class Not used. 21 2 IS X [0..0] …
  • 2018 NSSP CoP Member Satisfaction Assessment Results

    Content Type: Report

    The intent of the National Syndromic Surveillance Program Community of Practice (NSSP CoP) is to support open and dynamic participation of any… read more
    … The assessment closed after a two-week period (May 7 to May 21, 2018) with a response rate of 26%  (52/197).    Highlights of Results More than 40 … to access the online assessment: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KG9DFRX Please do not forward the link to other …
  • Executive Summary of the ISDS DTRA Consultancy Project 2014-2017

    Content Type: Report

    The International Society for Disease Surveillance (ISDS) fills the need for a practical forum and coordinating mechanism for collaboration among subject matter experts (SMEs) from stakeholder groups that may normally not interact but who, when… read more
    … matter experts (SMEs) from stakeholder groups that may normally not interact but who, when brought together, … available at: https://knowledge- repository.s3.amazonaws.com/reports/Asyndromic%20Cluster%20Detection%20Report.FINAL_ … available at: https://knowledge- repository.s3.amazonaws.com/reports/C2.DengueReport.pdf. Executive Summary of the …
  • Reportable Disease Cluster Detection in the Context of Sporadic Adoption of PCR-based Diagnostic Tests

    Content Type: Use Case

    Materials associated with the Analytic Solutions for Real-Time Biosurveillance: Reportable Disease Cluster Detection in the Context of Sporadic Adoption of PCR-based Diagnostic Tests consultancy call held May 3, at 12 pm ET. Problem… read more
    … of PCR-based Diagnostic Tests consultancy call held May 3, at 12 pm ET. Problem Summary Dr. Sharon … to the CC/discharge diagnosis fields affect how an ED visit is defined. If the change is substantial, using a … of PCR-based Diagnostic Tests consultancy call held May 3, at 12 pm ET. Problem Summary Dr. Sharon …
  • Syndromic Surveillance Using Electronic Health Record Clinical Data from Hospital and Ambulatory Settings: An Annotated Bibliography

    Content Type: References

    This annotated bibliography summarizes close to 50 articles on syndromic surveillance using EHR data from hospital and ambulatory settings. The bibliography is a valuable resource for both practitioners and researchers as they continue to assess the… read more
    … a New Source of Syndromic Surveillance Data on Influenza. 26.Coverage and Timeliness of Combined Military and Veteran … value to avoid excessive noise) • Statistics: 570 (70%) of Maricopa County M/E cases for study time frame were … Pavlin JA, Mansfield JL, O’Brien S, Boomsma LG, Elbert Y, Kelley PW. Disease outbreak detection system using …
  • R Software Environment Resources

    Content Type: Surveillance Tools and Systems

    What is R? R is a language and free software environment for statistical computing and graphics. It compiles and runs on a variety of UNIX platforms, Windows, and MacOS. It is similar to the S language and environment - in fact,… read more
    … web page  and search for the location nearest you. You may also be interested in the following R packages:  … explanations' on how to use R. R for Epidemiology Medepi.com   - Medical Epidemiology - Tomás Aragón, MD, DrPH - "The … multi-criteria decision making. These topics are based on my experience, expertise, and interests. In all these areas …
  • Syndromic Surveillance 101 - Module 2: Evaluation of Syndromic Surveillance Data Systems, and Data Analysis

    Content Type: Training

    An Online Training Course ISDS, in partnership with the Tufts University School of Medicine and Tufts Health Care Institute, has created an online course in syndromic surveillance. This program is designed to increase knowledge and foster… read more
    … & Training Committee convened a small conference in May 2007 of 10 syndromic surveillance experts to develop an … & Training Committee convened a small conference in May 2007 of 10 syndromic surveillance experts to develop an …