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A System for Surveillance Directly from the EMR
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Hospital acquired infections are a major cause of morbidity, mortality and increased resource utilization. CDC estimates that in the US alone, over 2 million patients are affected by nosocomial infections costing approximately $34.7 billion to $45… read more… data streams in a large multi-location Canadian health care facility. The system developed automatically triggers … the incidents of nosocomial infections in hospital by ward. 5 views Submitted by Magou on Tue, 06/12/2018 - 23:12 … data streams in a large multi-location Canadian health care facility. The system developed automatically triggers … -
Creating a fast and flexible syndromic surveillance reporting system
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Syndromic surveillance systems significantly enhance the ability of Public Health Units to identify, quantify, and respond to disease outbreaks. Existing systems provide excellent classification, identification, and alerting functions,… read more… pandemic, a team comprised of epidemiologists, health care researchers, and NRC HCI specialists recognized the …