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Investigating Other Syndrome in ESSENCE from a Data Quality Perspective
Content Type: Abstract
The Louisiana Office of Public Health (OPH) Infectious Disease Epidemiology Section (IDEpi) conducts syndromic surveillance of Emergency Department (ED) visits through the Louisiana Early Event Detection System (LEEDS) and submits the collected data… read more… syndromic surveillance of Emergency Department (ED) visits through the Louisiana Early Event Detection System … complaint, admit reason, and/or diagnosis fields to tag visits to relevant syndromes. Visits that do not have … -
Louisiana Takes Action Against Drug Abuse by Sharing Syndromic Data
Content Type: Success Stories
Louisiana, like other states, grapples with widespread drug abuse. CDC’s DrugOverdose Death Data show Louisiana had a statistically significant 14.7% increase in its drug overdose death rate from 2015–2016. As early as 2013, the Louisiana Office of… read more… began by sharing the percentage of emergency department visits related to substance abuse with the State … began by sharing the percentage of emergency department visits related to substance abuse with the State …