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  • Emergency Department Chief Complaint Versus Discharge Diagnosis for Tracking Disease Measures

    Content Type: Abstract

    ESSENCE is a web-based syndromic surveillance system utilized by DHMH to detect and track outbreaks, suspicious patterns of illness, public health emergencies, and biological threats. ESSENCE ED chief complaint data is collected daily from 47… read more
    … from 47 emergency departments in Maryland (all 45 acute care hospitals and 2 freestanding emergency medical … text field that lists the patient’s reason for the ED visit upon arrival at the hospital. Chief complaint data may … incorporated chief complaint data from 100% of its acute care emergency departments (ED) into the Electronic …
  • Using State and National Surveillance Systems during World Equestrian Games in NC

    Content Type: Abstract

    North Carolina hosted the 2018 FEI WEG in Polk County at the Tryon Equestrian Center in September 2018. Polk County, located in the Mountain region of Western North Carolina, is home to 20,357 people, and the population is widely distributed. Event… read more
    … expected approximately 300,000 to 500,000 people to visit the area, with 800 horses from 71 countries taking … Health and Mission Hospital, and reports from the on-site medical facility (MED-1) at the Tryon Equestrian … expected approximately 300,000 to 500,000 people to visit the area, with 800 horses from 71 countries taking …
  • Trends in Emergency Department Visits for Influenza-like Illness and Antiviral Medication Transactions

    Content Type: Abstract

    The electronic surveillance system for the early notification of community-based epidemics (ESSENCE) is the web-based syndromic surveillance system utilized by the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH). ESSENCE utilizes a secure,… read more
    … medication transactions and emergency department (ED) visits for influenza-like illness (ILI) and the relationship … Trends in emergency department visits for influenza-like illness and antiviral medication … medication transactions and emergency department (ED) visits for influenza-like illness (ILI) and the relationship …
  • Utilities of Maryland’s syndromic surveillance system: identifying threats, case investigation and situational awareness

    Content Type: Abstract

    Maryland’s electronic surveillance system for the early notification of community-based epidemics (ESSENCE) data includes emergency department visits from all acute care hospitals, over-the-counter medication sales and poison control data that cover… read more
    … epidemics (ESSENCE) data includes emergency department visits from all acute care hospitals, over-the-counter medication sales and poison … epidemics (ESSENCE) data includes emergency department visits from all acute care hospitals, over-the-counter medication sales and poison …
  • Maryland ESSENCE expansion to incorporate prescription medication data

    Content Type: Abstract

    Maryland has a powerful syndromic surveillance system, ESSENCE, which is used for the early detection of disease outbreaks, suspicious patterns of illness, and public health emergencies. ESSENCE incorporates traditional and nontraditional health… read more
    … poison control center data). Initially, 15 (30%) acute care hospitals in the National Capital Region and Baltimore … 2009, Maryland successfully incorporated 100% (45) acute-care hospitals into ESSENCE. Maryland continues to enhance … poison control center data). Initially, 15 (30%) acute care hospitals in the National Capital Region and Baltimore …
  • Poison Control Center Data in the NC DETECT Syndromic Surveillance System.

    Content Type: Abstract

    CPC provides the 24/7/365 poison hotline for the entire state of North Carolina and currently handles approximately 80,000 calls per year. CPC consultation services that assist callers with poison exposure, diagnosis, optimal patient management,… read more
    … guidance remain indispensable to the public and health care providers. Poison control center data have been used … guidance remain indispensable to the public and health care providers. Poison control center data have been used …
  • Data Sharing Through Dashboards: The Who, What, Where, When, and Why

    Content Type: Webinar

    Presented April 26, 2019. Description: Join us for this lightning talk webinar experience where you will see multiple examples of data dashboards and learn more about who they were created for, how… read more
    … analysis, and oversight of the electronic Patient Care Reporting system and EMS data collection for New … analysis, and oversight of the electronic Patient Care Reporting system and EMS data collection for New …
  • Identification and tracking of heat-related illnesses using syndromic surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    The summer of 2010 in Maryland was characterized by unusually high temperatures. This type of increased and prolonged heat can potentially make residents sick, and extreme exposure can even kill people at highest risk. Numerous… read more
    … illnesses throughout the state. Methods All acute care hospitals in the state of Maryland (n!45) report data on emergency department (ED) visits to ESSENCE in near real-time manner. Therefore, ED visits for heat-related illnesses were reviewed closely on a …