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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… Structured and free-text emergency department (ED) visit data offer an opportunity to monitor the impact of … ED visits during the first period, terms in 524 ED visit records matched ≥1 search term in the initial case … ED visits during the second period, terms in 698 ED visit records matched ≥1 search term in the revised case … -
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%), … -
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… ! Work together seeking grants ! Look for “piggy-back” opportunities 11 Setting ! Denver Health and Hospital … Dollars for people’s time ! Most setbacks were from lack of resources ! Oil: trust & respect ! Learn the …