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Impact of Patient Self-Registration in Emergency Departments on Syndromic Surveillance Data
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The Florida Department of Health electronically receives hospital emergency department (ED) data from 180 EDs located in 54 of its 67 counties through its Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics (… read more… and pre-visit registration smartphone applications and websites. ESSENCE-FL receives ED data from multiple … and pre-visit registration smartphone applications and websites. ESSENCE-FL receives ED data from multiple … -
Ratio of Excess ED ILI Visits to Seroprevalence, Influenza A/H1N1 Infection, FL, 2009
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A seroprevalence survey carried out in four counties in the Tampa Bay area of Florida (Hillsborough, Pinellas, Manatee and Pasco) provided an estimate of cumulative incidence of infection due to the 2009 influenza A (H1N1) as of the end of that year… read more… provided an estimate of cumulative incidence of infection due to the 2009 influenza A (H1N1) as of the end of that … infected. Objective To estimate the number of infections due to the novel 2009 influenza A/H1N1 virus corresponding … situations) estimate the cumulative number of infections due to a novel influenza virus in a population. 3 views … -
Increased Seizure Activity in Florida Associated with Hurricane Irma, September 2017
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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… 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 the … and subsequently tracked up the west side of the state. Due to the size of the storm, it impacted nearly all of … -
Operational Experience: Integration of ASPR Data into ESSENCE-FL during the RNC
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Florida has implemented various surveillance methods to augment existing sources of surveillance data and enhance decision making with timely evidence based assessments to guide response efforts post-hurricanes. Historically, data collected from… read more… Response (ASPR) to improve surveillance methods in post dis- aster or response events. A new process was implemented … Response (ASPR) to improve surveillance methods in post dis- aster or response events. A new process was implemented … -
Utility of a Syndromic Surveillance System to Identify Disease Outbreaks with Reportable Disease Data
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In light of recent communicable disease outbreaks, the ability of Florida Department of HealthÃs (FDOH) syndromic surveillance system, ESSENCE-FL, to identify emergent disease outbreaks using reportable disease data and algorithms originally… read more… web-based reporting and epidemiologic analysis system, by all 67 county health departments and the de-identified case data are sent hourly to ESSENCE-FL. These … web-based reporting and epidemiologic analysis system, by all 67 county health departments and the de-identified case … -
Utility of System Generated Syndromic Surveillance Alerts to Detect Reportable Disease Outbreaks
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Reportable disease case data are entered into Merlin by all 67 county health departments in Florida and assigned confirmed, probable, or suspect case status. De-identified reportable disease data from Merlin are sent to ESSENCE-FL once an hour for… read more… Reportable disease case data are entered into Merlin by all 67 county health departments in Florida and assigned confirmed, probable, or suspect case status. De-identified reportable disease data from Merlin are sent … Reportable disease case data are entered into Merlin by all 67 county health departments in Florida and assigned … -
Public health surveillance after the Haiti earthquake: the Florida experience
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On 12 January 2010 at 1652 hours local time, an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale struck near the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince and created enormous devastation. Florida, as the state closest to Haiti, became an initial focal point… read more… The intent of this surveillance was to capture data on all persons presenting to the ED for care, including care … reportable disease surveillance system (Merlin) for all persons (regardless of whether they were Florida … event on their communities. This surveillance approach did not cover those persons who were medically evacuated on …