Skip to main content

Displaying results 361 - 368 of 857
  • School Daze: Capturing Chemical Exposures in Syndromic Surveillance -- New Jersey 2013

    Content Type: Abstract

    In early May of 2013, two chemical spills occurred within high schools in Atlantic county. These incidents, occurring within a week of each other, highlighted the need to strengthen statewide syndromic surveillance of illnesses caused by such… read more
    … chief complaint data taken from emergency department visits. The primary objective behind creation of the new … chief complaint data taken from emergency department visits. The primary objective behind creation of the new …
  • Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in the Veterans Health Administration, 2010 - 2016

    Content Type: Abstract

    It is estimated that in the United States (US), unintentional non-fire related CO poisoning causes an average of 439 deaths annually, and in 2007 confirmed CO poisoning cases resulted in 21,304 ED visits and 2,302 hospitalizations (71 per million… read more
    … 2007 confirmed CO poisoning cases resulted in 21,304 ED visits and 2,302 hospitalizations (71 per million and 8 per … 2007 confirmed CO poisoning cases resulted in 21,304 ED visits and 2,302 hospitalizations (71 per million and 8 per …
  • Using chief complaint data to evaluate the effectiveness of a statewide smoking ban

    Content Type: Abstract

    In November 2006, Ohioans supported a statute that set into law a requirement that all public places, and places of employment in Ohio prohibit smoking.1 The law took effect in December 2006; however, the rules for implementation were not finalized… read more
    … for emergency department, and urgent care chief complaint visits), related to heart attack and/or acute myocardial … (CPHSI), Ohio Department of Health, Columbus, OH, USA E-mail: William.Storm@odh.ohio.gov Objective The objective of … emer- gency department, and urgent care chief complaint visits), related to heart attack and/or acute myocardial …
  • The Longitudinal Record: Linking Hepatitis A Outbreak Cases and Syndromic HL7 Data

    Content Type: Abstract

    With increasing availability of syndromic meaningful use data, new approaches to disease surveillance utilizing linkages to other data systems are possible. Expanded communicable disease information may be valuable during outbreaks or other public… read more
    … to syndromic HL7 messages for emergency department visits and hospitalizations enabled the identification of … a longitudinal understanding of individuals’ hospital visits before, during, and after the reported hepatitis A … to syndromic HL7 messages for emergency department visits and hospitalizations enabled the identification of …
  • Leaving a Mobile Footprint: Utilizing Data to Combat the 2017 - 2018 Influenza Season

    Content Type: Abstract

    The 2017 - 2018 influenza season was classified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as "high severity"™ across all age groups. Furthermore, CDC noted that this was the first year to be categorized as such, with the highest peak… read more
    … public health services including: immunizations, medical visits, dental visits, pet adoptions, mosquito and vector control … public health services including: immunizations, medical visits, dental visits, pet adoptions, mosquito and vector control …
  • Monitoring Spatial Patterns of Adverse Drug Events and Morbidity in New York City Using Syndromic Data Streams

    Content Type: Abstract

    Drug-related deaths have increased over the past decade throughout the United States. In New York City (NYC), every year there are approximately 900 psychoactive drug-related fatalities with the majority involving opioids.… read more
    … services ambulance dispatches and emergency department visits can be combined to routinely monitor citywide spatial … (EMS) ambulance dispatches and emergency department (ED) visits can be combined to routinely monitor citywide spatial … from 50 of 62 NYC hospitals covering >90% of total ED visits and including chief complaints. To define drug events …
  • A Simple Method of Using Linked Health Data in Syndromic Surveillance

    Content Type: Abstract

    This paper describes a simple technique for utilizing linked health information in syndromic surveillance. Using knowledge of which patient encounters resulted in laboratory test requests and prescriptions may improve sensitivity and specificity of… read more
    … streams (emergency department chief complaints, clinic visit International Classification of Disease Ninth Revi- … who were assigned certain ICD9 codes during an office visit also received specific laboratory requests and … of linked lab requests and prescriptions filled for each visit. This tally ranged from zero to greater than 9 and was …
  • Norovirus Outbreak Detected by Emergency Department Syndromic Surveillance using RedBat

    Content Type: Abstract

    The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Health Service Region 8 (HSR 8) encompasses 28 counties in South Central Texas. Of these, 5 counties are covered by a local health department syndromic surveillance system while the remaining… read more
    … algorithm also adjusts for weekly periodicity of medical visits. Objective This abstract describes the use of … algorithm also adjusts for weekly periodicity of medical visits. METHODS On December 5, 2006 a Red Flag in the daily … algorithm also adjusts for weekly periodicity of medical visits. Objective This abstract describes the use of …