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Poison center data for public health surveillance: Poison center and public health perspectives
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Since 2008, poisoning is the leading cause of injury-related death in the United States; since 1980, the poisoning-related fatality rate in the United States (U.S.) has almost tripled. Many poison-related injuries and deaths are reported to regional… read more… and local PH agencies often collaborate with PCs and use PC data for PH surveillance to identify poisoning-related … partnerships with regional PCs for direct access to local PC data which help them perform this function. At the … the National Poison Data System (NPDS), the national PC reporting database and real-time surveillance system. … -
Strengthening Health Surveillance through the Development of Interagency Relationships
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Introduction: response to this, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), CSTE, and the American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) members created the Poison Center Public Health Community of Practice (CoP). The CoP acts as a… read more… over 250 members, hosted more than 25 webinars regarding PC-HD collaborations, and produced five newsletters highlighting subjects pertinent to PC and HD personnel. To date, the CoP's primary focus has been to strengthen PC-HD partnerships; however, recent events highlight …