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Analysis of ED and UCC Visits Related to Synthetic Marijuana in ESSENCE-FL, 2010-2015
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Illnesses related to synthetic marijuana use have been reported in many states, including Florida. Because these visits can present with a variety of symptoms, as well as be attributed to numerous diagnosis codes, it can be difficult to identify and… read more… reported in many states, including Florida. Because these visits can present with a variety of symptoms, as well as be … in Florida (ESSENCE-FL) receives chief complaint (CC) and discharge diagnosis (DD) data as free text allowing … or new terms to be searched for within each patient visit. The main source of data for ESSENCE-FL is emergency … -
Effectiveness of Using a Chief Complaint and Discharge Diagnosis Query in ESSENCE-FL to Identify Possible Tuberculosis Patients and Contacts in Hillsborough County, Florida
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The Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics in Florida (ESSENCE-FL) is a web-based application for use by public health professionals within the Florida Department of Health (FDOH). The main source of… read more… by the hospital which includes patient chief complaint (CC) and discharge diagnosis (DD). These fields can be … by the hospital which includes patient chief complaint (CC) and discharge diagnosis (DD). These fields can be … -
Analysis of Daily Enhanced Syndromic Surveillance in Hillsborough County, FL, 2015
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The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County (FDOH- Hillsborough) conducts enhanced syndromic surveillance on a daily basis. The Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics in Florida (ESSENCE-FL… read more… primary ESSENCE-FL users in each county containing all visits which have been detected by the state’s visits of … chief complaint and discharge diagnosis (CCDD) field of a visit for keywords related to reportable diseases and … situational awareness. This project examines how health care visits requiring additional information are detected … -
Implementation of a Facility Based County Surveillance System Using Epi Info
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Surveillance in nursing homes (Enserink et al., 2011) and day care facilities (Enserink et al., 2012) has been conducted in the Netherlands, but is not commonly practiced in the United States (Buehler et al., 2008). Outbreaks of illnesses within… read more… in nursing homes (Enserink et al., 2011) and day care facilities (Enserink et al., 2012) has been conducted … syndromic trends in emergency department (ED) and urgent care data (UCC). Collection of this type of symptom data from long term care facilities (LTCFs) and child care centers is of …