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  • National Health Insurance: a new application for non-specific surveillance in Reunion Island

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    In Reunion Island, the non-specific surveillance was mainly developed during A(H1N1) influenza pandemic in 2009. In March 2010, a new surveillance system was implemented from National Health Insurance data. This monitoring was based on the weekly… read more
    … was based on the weekly consultation number and home visits by general practitioners.   Objective To assess the … was based on the weekly consultation number and home visits by general practitioners. Methods The data based on … A(H1N1) v. Euro Surveill. 2009;14:19239. *Pascal Vilain E-mail: Pascal.VILAIN@ars.sante.fr (page number not for …
  • Identifying and Modeling Spatial Patterns of Heat-Related Illness in New York City

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    This paper describes the spatial pattern of New York City (NYC) heat-related emergency medical services (EMS) ambulance dispatches and emergency department visits (ED) and explores how this information can be used in planning for and response to… read more
    … (EMS) ambulance dispatches and emergency department visits (ED) and explores how this information can be used in … (EMS) ambulance dispatches and emergency department visits (ED) and explores how this information can be used in … of meteorological variables in a model of expected visits allowing for the identification of heat waves with …
  • A Robust Expectation-Based Spatial Scan Statistic

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    This paper describes a new expectation-based scan statistic that is robust to outliers (individual anomalies at the store level that are not indicative of outbreaks). We apply this method to prospective monitoring of over-the-counter (OTC) drug… read more
    … to the product of the (known) expectation bi and an (un- known) relative risk qi. The robust statistic compares …
  • Visualization of Syndromic Surveillance Using GIS

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    Syndromic Surveillance has been in use in New York City since 2001, with 2.5 million visits reported from 39 participating emergency departments, covering an estimated 75% of annual visits. As syndromic surveillance becomes increasingly spatial and… read more
    … been in use in New York City since 2001, with 2.5 million visits reported from 39 participating emergency departments, covering an estimated 75% of annual visits. As syndromic surveillance becomes increasingly … been in use in New York City since 2001, with 2.5 million visits reported from 39 participating emergency departments, …
  • Emergency Department Patients with Gastrointestinal Symptoms During Federal Holidays, Miami-Dade 2007-2010

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    People usually celebrate holidays by inviting family and friends to have food at home, or by gathering and eating at restaurants or in other public venues. This increased exposure to food with a common source can create conditions for outbreaks of… read more
    … will be the purpose of forthcoming research. Instead, ED visits with gastrointestinal symptoms are used to leverage … Objective To quantify Emergency Department (ED) visits with gastrointestinal symptoms during Federal … FL, USA Objective To quantify Emergency Department (ED) visits with gastro- intestinal symptoms during Federal …
  • Unintentional Drug Overdoses in Virginia: Analysis of Syndromic and Death Data

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    Drug overdoses and related deaths have been escalating nationally since 1970. In Virginia, the rate of drug overdose deaths increased 36% from 5.0 to 6.8 deaths per 100,000 population between 1999 and 2010. While initiated for bioterrorism event… read more
    … shown utility when extended to other health issues. ED visits may complement information from Overdose Deaths … by analyzing trends of emergency department (ED) visits for unintentional drug overdose (Overdose Visits) in … shown utility when extended to other health issues. ED visits may complement information from Overdose Deaths …
  • Using a Syndromic Surveillance System to Evaluate the Impact of a Change in Alcohol Law

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    In November 2011, Washington State voters passed Initiative 1183 (I-1183) which closed state-owned and contracted liquor stores and opened the market for “hard liquor” sales in the private sector. The change in law was implemented on June 1, 2012.… read more
    … on June 1, 2012. Increases in alcohol-related ED visits were postulated as one potential impact if there was … were changes in alcohol-related emergency department (ED) visits in Washington State associated with statewide alcohol … on June 1, 2012. Increases in alcohol-related ED visits were postulated as one potential impact if there was …
  • Building Meaningful Use Reporting Infrastructure In NH Through Partnerships

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    Under the Electronic Health Record Incentive Program Rule, hospitals are eligible to receive incentive payments from the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services provided they meet certain requirements including Meaningful Use (MU). Demonstrating… read more
    … lance transmissions on specific patient types (preventing un- wanted types), receive MU ELR and immunization data … *David Swenson E-mail: dswenson@dhhs.state.nh.us (page number not for …