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Mapping Laboratory Reports to Illinois’ Extensively Drug-Resistant Organism Registry
Content Type: Abstract
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 -
Enterovirus D68 Outbreak SyS Discussion
Content Type: Webinar
ISDS Conference Call to discuss surveillance for severe respiratory illness / Enterovirus D68. This call will be an opportunity for syndromic surveillance practitioners to share their experiences conducting their contribution to surveillance for… read more -
Data Sharing Among Three States in the BioSense Platform during the 2017 US Solar Eclipse
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In 2016, the BioSense Platform for national syndromic surveillance made substantial enhancements including data processing changes, a national ESSENCE instance, and management tools to support diverse data sharing needs. On August 21, 2017, a total… read more -
Coagulopathy Cluster Syndromes (Laced and Synthetic Marijuana)
Content Type: Syndrome
Attached is a word document with multiple syndromes that we have found useful during the coagulopathy cluster situation. Most used queries are highlighted in yellow. These queries were created in response to marijuana, particularly synthetic… read more -
Evaluation of First Electronic Case Reports received in Illinois
Content Type: Abstract
Communicable disease reporting from providers can be a time-consuming process that results in delayed or incomplete reporting of infectious diseases, limiting public health's ability to respond quickly to prevent or control disease. The recent… read more -
Evaluation of Syndromic Surveillance for Opioid Overdose Reporting in Illinois
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Accuracy in identifying drug-related emergency department admissions is critical to understanding local burden of disease and assessing effectiveness of drug abuse prevention and overdose-reduction initiatives. In 2018 the Illinois Department of… read more -
An R Script for Assessment of Data Quality in the BioSense Locker Database
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Syndromic surveillance requires reliable, accurate, and complete healthcare encounter data to assess patterns of illness and respond to public health events. Illinois implemented syndromic surveillance statewide in response to Meaningful Use… read more -
Biosense and Violence: Progress Toward Violence Prevention Using Syndromic Surveillance
Content Type: Abstract
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