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Comparing Syndromic Data to Discharge Data to Measure Opioid Overdose Emergency Department Visits
Content Type: Abstract
Timely and accurate measurement of overdose morbidity using emergency department (ED) data is necessary to inform an effective public health response given the dynamic nature of opioid overdose epidemic in the United States. However, from… read more… syndromic surveillance (SyS) systems, while others may have access to more complete, but slower emergency … present overdose morbidity using ED data. These choices may affect the number, timeliness, and accuracy of the cases … Data to Measure Opioid Overdose Emergency Department Visits … -
CDC Heroin v3
Content Type: Syndrome
THE KNOWLEDGE REPOSITORY HAS BEEN UPDATED TO INCLUDE CDC HEROIN OVERDOSE V4 - THE UPDATED SYNDROME DEFINITION CAN BE FOUND HERE. States… read more… some lessons learned in querying heroin overdose ED visits in syndromic surveillance systems. Based on this … indicating a heroin poisoning is present, the ED visit is automatically included in the syndrome. If there is … diagnosis codes. A large increase in heroin overdose ED visits may be attributable to increased supply and use of … -
Monitoring suicide-related events using National Syndromic Surveillance Program data
Content Type: Abstract
Suicide is a growing public health problem in the United States. From 2001 to 2016, ED visit rates for nonfatal self-harm, a common risk factor for suicide, increased 42%. To improve public health surveillance of suicide-related problems,… read more… recommended the use of real-time data from hospital ED visits. The collection and use of real-time ED visit data on … this investigation aimed to monitor ED visits for SI or SA and to identify temporal, demographic, … characteristics of emergency department (ED) visits related to suicidal ideation (SI) or suicidal attempt … -
CDC Opioid v2
Content Type: Syndrome
THE KNOWLEDGE REPOSITORY HAS BEEN UPDATED TO INCLUDE CDC OPIOID V3 - THE UPDATED SYNDROME DEFINITION CAN BE FOUND HERE. States currently funded by… read more… some lessons learned in querying opioid overdose ED visits in syndromic surveillance systems. Based on this … indicating an opioid poisoning is present, the ED visit is automatically included in the syndrome. If there is … some lessons learned in querying opioid overdose ED visits in syndromic surveillance systems. Based on this … -
CDC Stimulant v2
Content Type: Syndrome
THE KNOWLEDGE REPOSITORY HAS BEEN UPDATED TO INCLUDE CDC STIMULANT OVERDOSE V3 - THE UPDATED SYNDROME DEFINITION CAN BE FOUND HERE.… read more… last year, they started to notice increases in overdose visits related to stimulant use. Because CDC had worked with … indicating a stimulant poisoning is present, the ED visit is automatically included in the syndrome. If there is … MDMA ^,or,^e[sc][cs]ta[cs]y^,or,^e[xsc]ta[sc]y^,or,^ex[sc]ta[sc]y^,or,^ moly ^,or,^ … -
CDC Stimulants v1
Content Type: Syndrome
THE KNOWLEDGE REPOSITORY HAS BEEN UPDATED TO INCLUDE CDC STIMULANT OVERDOSE V3 - THE UPDATED SYNDROME DEFINITION CAN BE FOUND HERE.… read more… last year, they started to notice increases in overdose visits related to stimulant use. Because CDC had worked with … indicating a stimulant poisoning is present, the ED visit is automatically included in the syndrome. If there is … that these codes were not identifying acute overdose visits and instead were being coded correctly as “stimulant … -
CDC All Drug v1
Content Type: Syndrome
THE KNOWLEDGE REPOSITORY HAS BEEN UPDATED TO INCLUDE CDC ALL DRUG V2 - THE UPDATED SYNDROME DEFINITION CAN BE FOUND HERE. Purpose:… read more… inclusive of all drug types, not specifically those that may be illicit versus prescription. How it works: Similar to … indicating a stimulant poisoning is present, the ED visit is automatically included in the syndrome. If there is … mdma ^,or,^e[sc][cs]ta[cs]y^,or,^e[xsc]ta[sc]y^,or,^ex[sc]ta[sc]y^,or,^ moly ^,or,^ … -
Tracking suspected heroin overdoses in CDC's National Syndromic Surveillance Program
Content Type: Abstract
Overdose deaths involving opioids (i.e., opioid pain relievers and illicit opioids such as heroin) accounted for at least 63% (N = 33,091) of overdose deaths in 2015. Overdose deaths related to illicit opioids, heroin and illicitly-manufactured… read more… near real-time ED data on approximately two-thirds of ED visits in the US. NSSPâs data analysis and visualization … allows for tailored syndrome queries and can monitor ED visits related to heroin overdose at the local, state, … near real-time ED data on approximately two-thirds of ED visits in the US. NSSPâs data analysis and visualization …