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Comparison of ED and Urgent Care ILI Surveillance Data From the 2009 H1N1 Outbreak
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Syndromic surveillance of health care data such as the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision (ICD-9), codes related to Influenza-Like-Illness (ILI), was used to track the progression of the 2009 Fall Novel H1N1 Outbreak in the… read more… Syndromic surveillance of health care data such as the International Classification of … research comparing emergency department (ED) and urgent care utilization rates during the 2009 Novel H1N1 Pandemic, … Comparison of ED and urgent care ILI surveillance data from the 2009 H1N1 outbreak … -
Discrete Data from Electronic Medical Records - Next Generation Data Sets for Syndromic Surveillance
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Traditionally Emergency Department syndromic surveillance methods have relied on ICD-9 codes and chief complaints. The implementation of electronic medical record keeping has made much more information available than can… read more… a patient's symptoms by organ system obtained by a health care provider. For ex- ample, patients are asked if they … RESULTS Our surveillance system currently monitors ICD-9, CC, and temperature vital sign data. The grouping of … -
Fever as a Measure for Early Detection of Influenza Outbreaks in the Emergency Department
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Emergency Department surveillance methods currently rely on identification of acute illness by tracking chief complaint or ICD9 discharge codes. Newer generation electronic medical records are now capturing additional … read more… Madison, WI) that allows for health care providers to record such data as vital …