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Relationship between neighborhood poverty and emergency department utilization for fever/flu syndrome
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The HEDSS system was implemented in 2004 to monitor disease activity.1 In all, 18 of 32 emergency departments (ED) and urgent care clinic provide data. Chief complaints are routinely categorized into eight syndromes. The fever/flu syndrome is… read more… between neighborhood poverty and emergency department visits for fever/flu syndrome illnesses reported through the … between neighborhood poverty and emergency department visits for fever/flu syndrome illnesses reported through the … higher-poverty neighborhoods seem to be more likely to visit the ED for fever/flu syndrome. Acknowledgements This … -
Use of the Connecticut Emergency Department Syndromic Surveillance System for Situational Awareness During Public Health Events
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In Connecticut (CT), several syndromic surveillance systems have been established by the Department of Public Health (DPH) to detect and monitor potential public health threats. The emergency department syndromic surveillance (EDSS)… read more… bump, red spot, follic, pox, derm, rash, zoster. Total visits during the one-week time periods before and after … and were compared to July 2006-June 2008. Monthly visit frequencies and the percentage change in visits were analyzed. RESULTS Anthrax event: ED visits for … -
Surveillance for Influenza Using the Emergency Department Syndromic Surveillance and Hospital Admissions Syndromic Surveillance Systems, Connecticut, 2004-2007
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In Connecticut, several syndromic surveillance systems have been established to detect and monitor potential public health threats: 1) the hospital admissions syndromic surveillance (HASS) system in 2001; and 2) the emergency… read more… of pneumonia admissions and weekly percentage of ED visits for the months October through May due to each … Additional correlation analysis was performed for EDSS visits with children ≤12 years excluded. RESULTS During the … seasons, excluding children ≤12 years from EDSS syndrome visits improved their correlation with laboratory reports, …