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  • Content Type: Syndrome

    The attached query was developed to track medication refill encounters in emergency departments in ESSENCE during evacuations or extended mass gathering events. The query was initially developed for use with the chief complaint, triage note, and… read more
    … triage note, and discharge diagnosis code (ICD-10 CM).    Z76.0 or (Refill andnot Cap Refill or Capillary … triage note, and discharge diagnosis code (ICD-10 CM).    …
  • Content Type: Syndrome

    This query is used to assess trends in hypothermia or cold exposure in emergency department visits in ESSENCE. The query captures cold exposure, hypothermia, and frost bite using chief complaint, triage note, and discharge diagnosis code (ICD-… read more
  • Content Type: Syndrome

    The homelessness syndrome was developed to identify emergency department visits in ESSENCE for patients who are experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity. The syndrome is intended for use with chief complaint, triage notes, and discharge… read more
    … triage notes, and discharge diagnosis codes (ICD-10 CM). The definition heavily relies on diagnosis codes … triage notes, and discharge diagnosis codes (ICD-10 CM). The definition heavily relies on diagnosis codes …
  • Content Type: Abstract

    Standard syndrome definitions for ED visits in ESSENCE rely on chief complaints. Visits with more words in the chief complaint field are more likely to match syndrome definitions. While using ESSENCE, we observed geographic differences in chief… read more
    … We hypothesized that chief complaint and diagnosis code co-occurrence among ED visits to facilities with long chief … We hypothesized that chief complaint and diagnosis code co-occurrence among ED visits to facilities with long chief …