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  • Tracking Health Effects of Wildfires: The Oregon ESSENCE Wildfire Pilot Project

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    Wildfires occur annually in Oregon, and the health risks of wildfire smoke are well documented1. Before implementing syndromic surveillance through Oregon ESSENCE, assessing the health effects of wildfires in real time was very challenging. Summer… read more
    … Before implementing syndromic surveillance through Oregon ESSENCE, assessing the health effects of wildfires in real … eligible Oregon emergency departments (EDs) reporting to ESSENCE. The Oregon ESSENCE team developed a wildfire …
  • Recognizing Recreational Water Exposure and Habituating HAB Surveillance in ESSENCE

    Content Type: Abstract

    Harmful algal blooms (HABs) consist of colonies of prokaryotic photosynthetic bacteria algae that can produce harmful toxins. The toxins produced by HABs are considered a One Health issue. HABs can occur in all types of water (fresh, brackish, and… read more
    … useful source of HAB exposure information, and the Oregon ESSENCE team was asked to develop a query to help monitor HAB-related complaints. Objective: Use ESSENCE to create a sustainable process for identifying ED …
  • Surveillance of poison center data using the National Poison Data System web service

    Content Type: Abstract

    Oregon Health Authority (OHA), in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, recently implemented Oregon ESSENCE, an automated, electronic syndromic surveillance system. One way to strengthen syndromic surveillance… read more
    … Applied Physics Laboratory, recently implemented Oregon ESSENCE, an automated, electronic syndromic surveillance …
  • Marketing a Syndromic Surveillance System to Hospital Emergency Departments

    Content Type: Abstract

    The Oregon Health Authority (OHA), in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, implemented a syndromic surveillance system, Oregon ESSENCE. A critical component to developing and growing this statewide system is… read more
    … implemented a syndromic surveillance system, Oregon ESSENCE. A critical component to developing and growing this …
  • Rough Guide to Set up Data Feed for Poison Center Data in Your State

    Content Type: References

    The Oregon ESSENCE team has developed a guide for other states to use to set up a web service link to their poison center and extract its data into ESSENCE. It contains advice based on Oregon’s experience in developing its link with its poison… read more
    … Description The Oregon ESSENCE team has developed a guide for other states to use … link to their poison center and extract its data into ESSENCE. It contains advice based on Oregon’s experience in … (Not-so Frequently Asked) Questions Q: Is there a data dictionary? A: Yes! Check out the .pdf …
  • Mass Gathering Surveillance: New ESSENCE Report and Collaboration Win Gold in OR

    Content Type: Abstract

    The 2016 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials were held July 1-10 in Eugene, OR. This mass gathering included over 1,000 athletes, 1,500 volunteers, and 175,000 spectators. The Oregon Public Health Division (PHD) and Lane County Public Health (… read more
    … a mass gathering.  … Mass Gathering Surveillance: New ESSENCE Report and Collaboration Win Gold in OR …
  • Public Health Surveillance for the Great American Solar Eclipse in Oregon

    Content Type: Abstract

    The Great American Solar Eclipse of 2017 provided a rare opportunity to view a complete solar eclipse on the American mainland. Much of Oregon was in the path of totality and forecasted to have clear skies. Ahead of the event, OPHD aggregated a list… read more
    … strategy. Statewide syndromic surveillance (Oregon ESSENCE) has been used to monitor previous mass gatherings … strategy. Statewide syndromic surveillance (Oregon ESSENCE) has been used to monitor previous mass gatherings …
  • ED and poison center surveillance for the Great American Solar Eclipse in Oregon

    Content Type: Abstract

    Oregon’s statewide syndromic surveillance system (Oregon ESSENCE) has been operational since 2012. Non-federal emergency department data (and several of their associated urgent care centers) are the primary source for the system, although other… read more
    … Oregon’s statewide syndromic surveillance system (Oregon ESSENCE) has been operational since 2012. Non-federal … statewide syndromic surveillance system (Oregon ESSENCE) has been operational since 2012. Non-federal …