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  • Monitoring Heat-Related Illness through Syndromic Surveillance in Los Angeles County

    Content Type: Abstract

    LAC experienced several days of record-breaking temperatures during the summer of 2018. Downtown Los Angeles temperatures soared to 108°F in July with an average daily maximum of 92°F. Extreme heat events such as these can pose major risks to human… read more
    … and analyze HRI. The workgroup's goal was to provide guidance to public health professionals in adapting and … and analyze HRI. The workgroup's goal was to provide guidance to public health professionals in adapting and …
  • Natural Disasters and Use of Syndromic Surveillance: Austin, Texas Metro Area 2011

    Content Type: Abstract

    Emergency management during a disaster entails innumerable challenges. Each disaster uniquely shapes the types and timing of information needed both to manage the disaster and to measure the impact on available resources, the environment, and… read more
    … actions during the course of the disaster, as well as, document potential areas for future mitigation efforts.   … during the response to each different type of disaster. Document … actions during the course of the disaster, as well as document potential areas for future mitigation efforts. …
  • Updates to the HL7 2.5.1 Implementation Guide for Syndromic Surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    In 2011, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the PHIN Messaging Guide for Syndromic Surveillance v. 1. In the intervening years, new technological advancements including Electronic Health Record capabilities, as well as new… read more
    … released further updates via an Erratum and a technical document developed with the National Institute of Standards … policies and certification parameters. This trio of documents were consolidated into the Message Guide v.2.1 … released further updates via an Erratum and a technical document developed with the National Institute of Standards …
  • Evaluating Ascertainment of Hepatitis C Cases and Deaths by Electronically Linking Surveillance and Vital Statistics Data in Utah

    Content Type: Abstract

    While HCV infections are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality in the United States, deaths due to HCV may not be detected well in Utah’s surveillance system. New interferon-free drugs for HCV can result in virologic cure with limited… read more
    … be increasingly important that public health accurately document the prevalence of HCV and outcomes, such as death, … be increasingly important that public health accurately document the prevalence of HCV and outcomes, such as death, …
  • An Informatics Framework to Support Surveillance System Interoperability in Minnesota

    Content Type: Abstract

    The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) needs to be able to collect, use, and share clinical, individual-level health data electronically in secure and standardized ways in order to optimize surveillance capabilities, support public health goals,… read more
    … Objective To create an informatics framework and provide guidance to help Minnesota’s public health surveillance … Objective To create an informatics framework and provide guidance to help Minnesota’s public health surveillance …
  • Sharing Public Health Information with Non-Public Health Partners

    Content Type: Abstract

    Automated Electronic Disease Surveillance has become a common tool for most public health practitioners. Users of these systems can analyze and visualize data coming from hospitals, schools, and a variety of sources to determine the health of their… read more
    … however, can be difficult due to lack of secure tools and guidance policies. This abstract describes the development … however, can be difficult due to lack of secure tools and guidance policies. This abstract describes the development …
  • Strengthening Health Surveillance through the Development of Interagency Relationships

    Content Type: Abstract

    Introduction: response to this, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), CSTE, and the American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) members created the Poison Center Public Health Community of Practice (CoP). The CoP acts as a… read more
    … and how these experiences have led to the proposed guidance. Objective : - To discuss the development of a set … and how these experiences have led to the proposed guidance. Objective : - To discuss the development of a set …
  • A Health Department's Collaborate Model for Disease Surveillance Capacity Building

    Content Type: Abstract

    Public Health departments are increasingly called upon to be innovative in quality service delivery under a dwindling resource climate as highlighted in several publications of the Institute of Medicine. Collaboration with other entities in the… read more
    … collaborative opportunities for capacity development and document the implications for chronic disease surveillance … collaborative opportunities for capacity development and document the implications for chronic disease surveillance …