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A Comparison between Syndromic Surveillance 911/EMS and Emergency Department Data
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To examine data from 911/Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and determine whether these data provide a useful addition to syndromic surveillance (SS) when used with emergency department (ED) chief complaint (CC) data.… when used with emergency department (ED) chief complaint (CC) data. Document … when used with emergency department (ED) chief complaint (CC) data. BACKGROUND Evaluation of data sources is a key … and analyze data from 911/EMS calls and CCs from ED visits. We focused on the “neurologic syndrome” because this … -
Georgia's Strategy for Targeting Syndromic Surveillance
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As part of public health protection activities conducted in support of the G8 Summit in Sea Island, GA, June 2004, DPH implemented SS in the state’s coastal region using information provided from ED visits, 911 calls, and pharmacy sales. Following… read more… state’s coastal region using information provided from ED visits, 911 calls, and pharmacy sales. Following this … is available regarding strategies for identifying sites where SS should be targeted. Objective This paper … criteria in initiating new emergency department (ED)-visit based systems. Document … -
Responding to Syndromic Surveillance Alerts: An Adaptable Protocol for Georgia Health Districts
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Although many syndromic surveillance (SS) systems have been developed and implemented, few have included response protocols to guide local health jurisdictions when alerts occur [1,2]. SS was first implemented in GA during the 2004 G-8 Summit. Six… read more… generated through analyses of emergency department (ED) visit data. Document … generated through analyses of emergency department (ED) visit data. BACKGROUND Although many syndromic surveillance … generated through analyses of emergency department (ED) visit data. … -
The Impact of Hurricane Katrina Evacuees from Louisiana and Mississippi on Georgia Emergency Departments: Syndromic Surveillane and Disasters
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On August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall just east of New Orleans, LA at 6:10AM CST and again at the LA/MS border at 10:00AM CST as a Category 3 hurricane, causing mass destruction along their coastlines. The devastation in LA and MS… read more… RESULTS There was a 7-fold increase in the rate of ED visits by LA and MS residents from the pre- to the post- … correlations were noted between the number of ED visits by individual zip codes and their racial, poverty, or … No significant changes in the reasons for seeking ED care were seen; however, a >2.5-fold increase in medication … -
Partnering for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness: the Georgia Syndromic Surveillance Program and the Georgia Power Company
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The Georgia Power Corporation (GPC) provides power to 155 (97.5%) of the 159 counties in Georgia (GA), and employs 9,600 people throughout the state. GPC is engaged in preparing for pandemic influenza, and committed to protecting… read more… The GPC employee “Crisis Absence Reporting Tool” (CART) was designed to provide the Georgia Syndromic … locations, data are transferred from an ED, ambulatory care center, or school district to the Georgia Division of … or other health emergency. This will include augmenting CART with SS data from the GA SS Program. These data will be … -
Disease Surveillance among Katrina Evacuees in Shelters - Use of a Web-Based Surveillance System during an Emergency Response
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On Monday, August 29, 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast. Outside of the affected areas of TX, LA, MS, and AL, GA received the largest number of these evacuees, approximately 125,000. By August 30, 2005, GA began receiving a total of… read more… resident-days). These conditions re- sulted in medical care provided inside (70 refer- rals/1,000 resident-days) … Overall 9.35 Cases/1,000 Resident Days CONCLUSIONS The hard work of Georgia’s Public Health Districts in …