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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 …