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  • Developing, Evaluating, and Disseminating Definitions for Syndromic Surveillance in Public Health Practice: A Guidance Document

    Content Type: References

    This document, released February 18, 2019, focuses on several key areas related to syndrome definition creation, including the basics behind a syndrome definition, steps to build a syndrome, evaluation of a new (or old) definition, and dissemination… read more
    … new field involving the passive collection of healthcare visits in a way that is timely. This passive collection is … of interest  Syndromic case definitions from other sites  Diagnosis code reference guides and tools to … and modify as necessary. Try to think about how a visit for your condition of interest may be unique. Consider …
  • Kansas Uses a Novel Approach to Assess Injuries to Agricultural Workers

    Content Type: Success Stories

    Agriculture can be a hazardous industry. Farmers, and oftentimes their family members, are at high risk for injuries, fatalities, and illness. Risks include exposure to pesticides on crop farms and use of tractors, farming equipment, and other… read more
    … animal care). He also looked at data by facility of visit occurrence. Combined, he captured any visit to a … department regardless of patient residence, including visits by seasonal or migrant workers.  KDHE presented its … animal care). He also looked at data by facility of visit occurrence. Combined, he captured any visit to a …
  • Exposure to Forces of Nature (Weather) Diagnosis Codes - Kansas Department of Health and Environment

    Content Type: Syndrome

    This syndrome was created to capture cases where the "exposure to forces of nature" diagnosis codes are sent. This was created as a starting place for weather surveillance and should capture all weather-related events that are explicitly stated and… read more
    … System - ESSENCE Data Source - Emergency Room Visits Fields Used - Discharge Diagnosis History X30 OR X31 … System - ESSENCE Data Source - Emergency Room Visits Fields Used - Discharge Diagnosis History …
  • Exposure to Forces of Nature (Weather) Diagnosis Codes - Excluding Heat/Sunlight Exposure - Kansas Department of Health and Environment

    Content Type: Syndrome

    This syndrome was created to capture records where the "exposure to forces of nature" diagnosis codes are sent, excluding Heat/Sunlight codes. The original syndrome captured all weather-related events that are explicitly stated and diagnosed, but… read more
    … System - ESSENCE Data Source - Emergency Room Visits Fields Used - Discharge Diagnosis History X31 OR X34 … System - ESSENCE Data Source - Emergency Room Visits Fields Used - Discharge Diagnosis History …
  • Language Barriers - CDC

    Content Type: Syndrome

    This syndrome is a work-in-progress and was created to experiment with Chief Complaint text indicating a language barrier between medical professionals and patient and/or an interpreter is needed to provide medical care. This was… read more
    … and/or an interpreter is needed to provide medical care. This was developed on the NSSP ESSENCE CCQV data in … and/or an interpreter is needed to provide medical care. This was developed on the NSSP ESSENCE CCQV data in …
  • Opioid Diagnosis Codes - Adapted from the HCUP Definition - Kansas Department of Health and Environment

    Content Type: Syndrome

    This syndrome was created as a way to integrate the H-CUP Opioid-Related Hospital Use definition into ESSENCE. H-CUP is the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project and we believe their Opioid-Related Hospital Use definition is a great starting point… read more
    … System - ESSENCE Data Source - Emergency Room Visits Fields Used - Discharge Diagnosis History T40.0X1 OR … System - ESSENCE Data Source - Emergency Room Visits Fields Used - Discharge Diagnosis History …
  • Creation of a Kansas Spring Extreme Weather Syndrome Definition and Unique Records

    Content Type: Abstract

    Kansas storms can occur without warning and have potential to cause a multitude of health issues. Extreme weather preparedness and event monitoring for public health effects is being developed as a function of syndromic surveillance at the Kansas… read more
    … storm- and extreme weather-related emergency department visits in Kansas hospitals participating in the National … storm- and extreme weather-related emergency department visits in Kansas hospitals participating in the National …
  • Developing and Validating a Fireworks-Related Syndrome Definition in Kansas

    Content Type: Abstract

    Across the U.S.A., multiple people seek treatment for fireworks-related injuries around the July 4th holiday. Syndromic surveillance in Kansas allows for near real-time analysis of the injuries occurring during the firework selling season. During… read more
    … in surveillance of firework-related emergency department visits in Kansas. 8 views Submitted by elamb on Thu, … in surveillance of firework-related emergency department visits in Kansas. …