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A comparison of the fever–flu syndrome category with the SC ILINet surveillance system in South Carolina: 2009–2010 influenza season
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The South Carolina Aberration Alerting Network (SCAAN) is a collaborative network of syndromic systems within South Carolina. Currently, SCAAN contains the following data sources: SC Hospital Emergency Department chief-… read more… for Disease Control, state health departments and health care providers. ILINet is one of several components of SC’s … for Disease Control, state health departments and health care providers. ILINet is one of several components of SC’s … was calculated by dividing the total number of ED visits with a fever–flu chief- complaint seen in all … -
Mutual Benefits in Partnerships between Hospital-based and Public Health Department Syndromic Surveillance Systems in Outbreak Detection and Investigation
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Syndromic surveillance has traditionally been used by public health in disease epidemiology. Partnerships between hospital-based and public health systems can improve efforts to monitor for disease clusters. Greenville Hospital System operates a… read more… the emergency departments have approximately 145,000 visits per year. During March 2007 an increase in invasive … the emergency departments have approximately 145,000 visits per year. During March 2007 an increase in invasive … the emergency departments have approximately 145,000 visits per year. During March 2007 an increase in invasive … -
A Novel Approach to Using Chief Complaint-Driven Syndromic Surveillance: Use of CDC's EARS-X by Hospital Infection Control Practitioners
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Syndromic surveillance has traditionally been used by public health to supplement mandatory disease reporting. The use of chief complaints as a data source is common for early event detection. Though some public health syndromic surveillance systems… read more… beds, a level I trauma center with an average of 85,000 visits per year plus three smaller outlying emergency rooms, … beds, a level I trauma center with an average of 85,000 visits per year plus three smaller outlying emergency rooms, … beds, a level I trauma center with an average of 85,000 visits per year plus three smaller outlying emergency rooms, … -
Using the Early Aberration Reporting System (EARS) to Analyze Influenza Sentinel Provider Surveillance and Influenza Rapid Test Reports
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The South Carolina (SC) Department of Health and Environmental Control uses multiple surveillance systems to monitor influenza activity from October to May of each year, including participating in the U.S. Influenza Sentinel Providers Surveillance… read more… national influenza surveillance, SC also requires health care providers in the state to report positive rapid … national influenza surveillance, SC also requires health care providers in the state to report positive rapid … national influenza surveillance, SC also requires health care providers in the state to report positive rapid …