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  • Validation of a Syndromic Case Definition for Detecting Emergency Department Visits Potentially Related to Marijuana

    Content Type: Journal Article

    Abstract OBJECTIVES: Reliable methods are needed to monitor the public health impact of changing laws and perceptions about marijuana. Structured and free-text emergency department (ED) visit data offer an opportunity to… read more
    … generate and validate a syndromic case definition for ED visits potentially related to marijuana and (2) describe a … METHODS: We developed a syndromic case definition for ED visits potentially related to marijuana, applied it to …
  • Evaluation of Case Detection of Marijuana-Related Emergency Department Visits

    Content Type: Abstract

    NSSP, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) surveillance system, allows timely detection of emergency department (ED) trends by matching chief complaint (CC) text or diagnosis (DX) codes to established syndrome criteria [1, 2]. No CDC… read more
    … definition currently exists for marijuana-related visits. Accidental child ingestions and over-consumption of … relative trends and disparities in marijuana-related ED visits. Objective To evaluate methods of measuring …
  • Secrets of My Success (and Failures): Productive Practitioner/Researcher Collaboration

    Content Type: Webinar

    Two public health practitioners will describe their experiences collaborating with University researchers to develop and evaluate new informatics tools for public health. They will identify factors that led to the successes and failures in those… read more
    … … Secrets Of My Success (and Failures): Productive … core data system ! MPI !  Shared learning, oriented us !  May use Regenstrief’s MPI ! Reportable disease case … Practice and Research Committees … 984 … Secrets of My Success (and Failures): Productive …
  • A proposed SyS Case Definition for Opioid Overdose Related ED visits- an evaluation in three regions

    Content Type: Abstract

    Opioid ODs have been rising globally and nationally. The death rate from ODs in the United States has increased 137% since 2000, including a 200% increase of OD deaths involving opioids1. The pilot project, a collaboration across 3 states, allowed… read more
    … SyS Case Definition for Opioid Overdose Related ED visits- an evaluation in three regions …
  • Meaningful Use: What it is and Why it matters

    Content Type: Webinar

    Expert panelists Art Davidson (Denver Health) and Julia Gunn (Boston Public Health Commission), whose respective organizations were 2009 Davies Awards recipients, gave a 30 minute webinar on Meaningful Use and electronic health record technology.… read more
    … gaining a better understanding of Meaningful Use, how it may impact their surveillance work, and how they can work … gaining a better understanding of Meaningful Use, how it may impact their surveillance work, and how they can work …
  • Denver County Clostridium difficile Trends and Associated Risk Factors 2011-2013

    Content Type: Abstract

    Clostridium difficile (CD), a gram-negative, anaerobic, sporeforming bacterium causes symptoms ranging from mild to severe diarrhea and may result in death. Approximately 75% of CDI cases have symptom onset outside of health care settings.… read more
    … causes symptoms ranging from mild to severe diarrhea and may result in death. Approximately 75% of CDI cases have … causes symptoms ranging from mild to severe diarrhea and may result in death. Approximately 75% of CDI cases have …
  • Detection of a Vaccine-preventable Reportable Disease: Comparison of Physician Reporting vs. an Electronic Syndromic Surveillance System

    Content Type: Abstract

    Communicable diseases are underreported by physicians, especially diseases without laboratory tests. The goals of our study were to determine reporting levels for clinical chickenpox, describe clinical data elements common to chickenpox, and assess… read more
    … on intake. 37% had varicella vaccine at a prior clinic visit. Chief complaints included rash (62%), chickenpox … (3%). 81% were prescribed medications during their visit, including dyphenhydramine or hydroxyzine (43%), … the time period BioSense was utilized, 16/23 cases (70%) were detected as part of the rash syndrome. …
  • Stakeholder Perspectives of Biosurveillance: a Qualitative Analysis

    Content Type: Abstract

    For more than a decade, biosurveillance systems (and more recently BioSense) have been employed in the United States. Efforts to drastically expand these surveillance capacities have been a national priority given concerns … read more
    … response in these communities. Results Site visits to NYC, Boston, and Baltimore were conducted over 2 … redefines itself for the next 5 years1, additional value may be derived from stronger relationships with data … Public Health Links; 2008.http://www.healthdatamanagement.com/ news/NHIN25932-1.html Advances in Disease Surveillance …