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Inpatient Data: A New Frontier in VA Biosurveillance and Public Health Monitoring from the Electronic Health Record
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The Veterans Affairs (VA) ESSENCE obtains electronic health record data from 152 medical centers plus clinics in all 50 states, U.S. territories, and the Philippines. ESSENCE analyzes ICD-9 diagnosis codes and demographic data from outpatient and… read more… demographic data from outpatient and emergency department visits using complex aberrancy-detection algorithms. In … receives weekly feeds of inpatient data from all VA acute care hospitals starting at the beginning of the Fiscal Year … data from outpatient and emergency department (ED) visits using complex aberrancy-detection algorithms (1). In … -
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in the Veterans Health Administration, 2010 - 2016
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It is estimated that in the United States (US), unintentional non-fire related CO poisoning causes an average of 439 deaths annually, and in 2007 confirmed CO poisoning cases resulted in 21,304 ED visits and 2,302 hospitalizations (71 per million… read more… 2007 confirmed CO poisoning cases resulted in 21,304 ED visits and 2,302 hospitalizations (71 per million and 8 per … discharge and/or emergency department (ED)/urgent care outpatient encounter codes for carbon monoxide (CO) … 2007 confirmed CO poisoning cases resulted in 21,304 ED visits and 2,302 hospitalizations (71 per million and 8 per … -
Characteristics of Veterans Accessing the Veterans Affairs Telephone Triage Who Have Depression or Suicidal Ideation: Opportunities for Intervention
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Veterans accessing Veterans Affairs (VA) health care have higher suicide rates and more characteristics associated with suicide risk, including being male, having multiple medical and psychiatric comorbidities, and being an older age, compared with… read more… Veterans accessing Veterans Affairs (VA) health care have higher suicide rates and more characteristics … Veterans accessing Veterans Affairs (VA) health care have higher suicide rates and more characteristics … -
Pertussis Surveillance in Veterans Affairs Medical Centers in Western United States – 2010-2014
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Bordetella pertussis infection (whooping cough) has been on the rise and the most cases in the US since 1955 were reported in 2012 (48,277 or 15.4 per 100,000). Pertussis is highly infectious and can cause serious illness in infants and children as… read more… age, we performed pertussis surveillance in Veterans in care at VA medical facilities. Objective To perform … age, we performed pertussis surveillance in Veterans in care at VA medical facilities. Objective To perform … -
Hierarchical Filtering of ESSENCE for Routine, Distributed Disease Monitoring by the Veterans Health Administration
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The VA has employed ESSENCE for health monitoring since 2006 [1]. Epidemiologists at the Office of Public Health (OPH) monitor the VA population at the national level. The system is also intended for facility-level monitoring to cover 152 medical… read more… Laurel, MD, USA; 2Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA; 3University of Oklahoma …