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Oregon ESSENCE: Using ESSENCE for Mass Gathering Surveillance
Content Type: Report
Syndromic surveillance is the near real-time monitoring of key health indicators in emergency department (ED) and urgent care visits. Oregon ESSENCE tracks the number of visits for specific patient symptoms using… read more… department (ED) and urgent care visits. Oregon ESSENCE tracks the number of visits for specific patient … document is intended to provide instructions for local ESSENCE users who are using syndromic surveillance as part … persons” (OHA Regulations 333-039- 0005). In Oregon, ESSENCE has been used to support several sports-related mass … -
How Oregon Tested its Mass Gathering Protocol and Mobilized Communities
Content Type: Success Stories
Mass gatherings (e.g., concerts, festivals, sporting events, political rallies, and religious gatherings) pose unique challenges to public health officials. Risks associated with large events can vary and are influenced by factors such as crowd… read more… and plan interventions. The guide provided reminders on ESSENCE functionality (e.g., develop queries, set up and … Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics, known as ESSENCE. All 60 eligible hospitals send ED data every day … than 3,000 persons.” 2 Oregon Health Authority. Oregon Essence: Using ESSENCE for Mass Gathering Surveillance …