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Biosense and Violence: Progress Toward Violence Prevention Using Syndromic Surveillance
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Violence is now clearly recognized as a public health problem. Intentional injuries ranked among the top six leading causes of death for Illinois residents aged 1-44 in 2013. The Illinois Department of Public Health currently collects data on… read more… real-time data on violence-related emergency department visits that would increase the timeliness and quality of … real-time data on violence-related emergency department visits that would increase the timeliness and quality of … -
Community Engagement among the BioSense 2.0 User Group
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BioSense 2.0 has become a platform for technical receipt and analysis of syndromic surveillance data for many jurisdictions nationwide, as well as a collaborative effort that has engaged a larger community of syndromic surveillance practitioners,… read more… of the system and disconnected efforts among the CoP. In May 2014, representatives from 41 jurisdictions attended a … of the system and disconnected efforts among the CoP. In May 2014, representatives from 41 jurisdictions attended a … -
Mapping Laboratory Reports to Illinois’ Extensively Drug-Resistant Organism Registry
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CRE are drug-resistant bacteria that have a mortality rate of up to 50% in those infected. Several clusters of CRE have been detected in Illinois, often in long-term acute care hospitals. In response, Illinois created the XDRO registry, a mandatory… read more… for CRE has been the subject of debate3. There are over 70 Enterobacteriaceae which can have different mechanisms of … precautions and the negative consequences some patients may experience. Currently, case reporting to the XDRO … for CRE has been the subject of debate3. There are over 70 Enterobacteriaceae which can have different mechanisms of … -
Leveraging the Master Patient Index in Public Health Surveillance through Collaboration between Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois Health Information Exchange
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Meaningful Use (MU) Stage 2 public health reporting for Eligible Professionals (EPs) included a menu option for ambulatory syndromic surveillance. Review of currently existing models lead to a collaboration between the Illinois Health Information… read more… Meaningful Use (MU) Stage 2 public health reporting for Eligible … on Thu, 11/02/2017 - 11:33 … Meaningful Use (MU) Stage 2 public health reporting for Eligible …