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  • Opioid Surveillance Webinar Series #3: Syndromic Surveillance Case Definition for Monitoring Opioid Related ED visits and Drug Overdose Surveillance Using Death Record, Poison Control, and ED Data

    Content Type: Webinar

    This is the third installment of the ISDS Opioid Surveillance Webinar Series, held on July 27, 2017. Click here for Part 1 of the Opioid… read more
    … • Of 6 possible cases detected by the CC definition, 33% (2/6) identified opioid-related diagnostic codes. • Of 42 … consequences or underlying factors were observed in 65% (26/40) of the cases detected only by the DD definition. … • Of 95 possible cases detected by the CC definition, 70% (39/56) identified opioid-related diagnostic codes. • Of …
  • MERS PUI Surveillance and Restrospective Identification in ESSENCE-FL, 2013-2015

    Content Type: Abstract

    Human MERS-CoV was first reported in September 2012. Globally, all reported cases have been linked through travel to or residence in the Arabian Peninsula with the exception of cases associated with an outbreak involving multiple health care… read more
    … were exported to the United States and identified in May 2014. One of these cases traveled from Saudi Arabia to … emergency department (ED) and urgent care center (UCC) visits for Florida’s Middle East respiratory syndrome …
  • Increased Seizure Activity in Florida Associated with Hurricane Irma, September 2017

    Content Type: Abstract

    On September 10, 2017, Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys as a Category 4 hurricane and subsequently tracked up the west side of the state. Due to the size of the storm, it impacted nearly all of Florida. The Electronic Surveillance System for… read more
    … system, captures 98% of the emergency department (ED) visits statewide and has historically served a vital … an additional increase in seizure-related ED visits was observed. Objective: Using Florida's syndromic … system, captures 98% of the emergency department (ED) visits statewide and has historically served a vital …
  • Rabies and Animal Bites - Florida Department of Health

    Content Type: Syndrome

    This syndrome was designed to capture rabies PEP visits and animal bites (excluding insect, human, snake, arachnid, and fish bites). The query is designed using ESSENCE syntax (from the query portal) The query is designed to be run against… read more
    … This syndrome was designed to capture rabies PEP visits and animal bites (excluding insect, human, snake, … … This syndrome was designed to capture rabies PEP visits and animal bites (excluding insect, human, snake, …
  • Day of Week Analysis of Myocardial Infarctions Using ESSENCE-FL Emergency Department Data

    Content Type: Abstract

    Syndromic surveillance ED data has historically shown the highest number of visits on Mondays, with decreasing volumes throughout the week. Previous studies have shown that increased negative health outcomes have occurred on Mondays. A study in the… read more
    … ED data has historically shown the highest number of visits on Mondays, with decreasing volumes throughout the … ED data has historically shown the highest number of visits on Mondays, with decreasing volumes throughout the …
  • Approach to Onboarding Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Data Into a Syndromic Surveillance System

    Content Type: Abstract

    Syndromic surveillance has become an integral component of public health surveillance efforts within the state of Florida. The near real-time nature of these data are critical during events such as the Zika virus outbreak in Florida in 2016 and in… read more
    … systems typically utilize emergency department (ED) visit data, ESSENCE-FL also includes data from non-traditional sources: urgent care center visit data, mortality data, reportable disease data, and … systems typically utilize emergency department (ED) visit data, ESSENCE-FL also includes data from …
  • Syndromic Surveillance Evaluation of Influenza Activity in At-Risk Sub-Populations

    Content Type: Abstract

    Near real-time emergency department chief complaint data is accessed through Florida’s syndromic surveillance system: Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Communitybased Epidemics-Florida (ESSENCE-FL). The Florida Department… read more
    … (AHCA) captures information about influenza-associated ED visits and is considered complete. The delay in receiving … > 65, pregnant women, and children < 5 by comparing ED visits for influenza and ILI in ESSENCE-FL to historical … (AHCA) captures information about influenza-associated ED visits and is considered complete. The delay in receiving …
  • Using ESSENCE-FL for Situational Awareness after National Reports of Increased Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) Infections with Severe Outcomes, September 2014

    Content Type: Abstract

    The Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-Based Epidemics (ESSENCE-FL) receives daily (or bi-hourly) data from 184 emergency departments (ED) from around Florida. Additionally, 30 urgent care centers submit daily… read more
    … Florida, ESSENCE-FL shows increased respiratory illness visits in the school aged population. Previous analyses of … during this sustained yearly increase in respiratory visits, reports of more severe infection caused by … Florida, ESSENCE-FL shows increased respiratory illness visits in the school aged population. Previous analyses of …