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  • 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 …
  • 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 …
  • 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 …
  • 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. 4 views Submitted by elamb on Thu, … in surveillance of firework-related emergency department visits in Kansas. …
  • Gunshot Injuries - Kansas Department of Health and Environment

    Content Type: Syndrome

    Responding to an ask on the ISDS forums (https://www.healthsurveillance.org/forums/posts.aspx?group=190904&topic=1452124&page=1&hhSearchTerms=#post_1452124), KDHE made a first attempt at a Gunshot Injury query for Kansas syndromic data.… read more
    … all historic Kansas production data only returned 39 ED visits. Of these 39 visits, only the following 4 SNOMED codes were captured:   … Over the 90 day period of Kansas production data, 383 visits were returned. After reviewing by hand 233 of these … all historic Kansas production data only returned 39 ED visits. Of these 39 visits, only the following 4 SNOMED …
  • Carbon Monoxide Exposure V2 - Kansas Department of Health and Environment

    Content Type: Syndrome

    KDHE has updated the exhisting CO Poisoning Surveillance queries. Version 1 can be found here https://www.surveillancerepository.org/carbon-monoxide-exposure-kansas-department-health-and-environment Previously, we were querying for carbon… read more
    … Since current ICD10 CM queries were unable to return visits to hospitals submitting SNOMED CT codes for discharge … the data.   System - NSSP ESSENCE Data Source - ED Visits Fields Used - CHief Complaints Parsed, Chief … Since current ICD10 CM queries were unable to return visits to hospitals submitting SNOMED CT codes for discharge …
  • 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 … practitioners in monitoring emergency department (ED) visits in near-real time and aid in situational awareness … and modify as necessary. Try to think about how a visit for your condition of interest may be unique. Consider …