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  • Opioid Misuse in Missouri: Analyzing Emergency Department Use in Urban/Rural Areas

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    Like many other states in the U.S., Missouri has experienced large increases in opioid abuse resulting in hundreds dying each year and thousands of ED visits due to overdose. Missouri has two major urban areas, St. Louis and Kansas City and a few… read more
    … patient demographics, and other information about the visit. MODHSS also participates in the Enhanced State … patient demographics, and other information about the visit. MODHSS also participates in the Enhanced State …
  • Tracking Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome in Missouri: Trends and the ICD-CM Transition

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    Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) rates have tripled for Missouri residents in the past three years. NAS is a condition infants suffer soon after birth due to withdrawal after becoming opioid-dependent in the womb. NAS has significant immediate… read more
    … PAS records contain extensive information about the visit, patient, and diagnosis. When examining 2015 annual … PAS records contain extensive information about the visit, patient, and diagnosis. When examining 2015 annual …
  • Tuning a Chief Complaint Text Parser for Use in DoD ESSENCE

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    An expanded ambulatory health record, the Comprehensive Ambulatory Patient Encounter Record (CAPER) will provide multiple types of data for use in DoD ESSENCE. A new type of data not previously available is the Reason for Visit (ROV), a free-text… read more
    … type of data not previously available is the Reason for Visit (ROV), a free-text field analogous to the Chief … type of data not previously available is the reason for visit (ROV), a free- text field analogous to the CC. Intake … type of data not previously available is the Reason for Visit (ROV), a free-text field analogous to the Chief …
  • Using State and National Surveillance Systems during World Equestrian Games in NC

    Content Type: Abstract

    North Carolina hosted the 2018 FEI WEG in Polk County at the Tryon Equestrian Center in September 2018. Polk County, located in the Mountain region of Western North Carolina, is home to 20,357 people, and the population is widely distributed. Event… read more
    … expected approximately 300,000 to 500,000 people to visit the area, with 800 horses from 71 countries taking … expected approximately 300,000 to 500,000 people to visit the area, with 800 horses from 71 countries taking …
  • Analysis of ED and UCC Visits Related to Synthetic Marijuana in ESSENCE-FL, 2010-2015

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    Illnesses related to synthetic marijuana use have been reported in many states, including Florida. Because these visits can present with a variety of symptoms, as well as be attributed to numerous diagnosis codes, it can be difficult to identify and… read more
    … or new terms to be searched for within each patient visit. The main source of data for ESSENCE-FL is emergency … or new terms to be searched for within each patient visit. The main source of data for ESSENCE-FL is emergency …
  • Using Health Information Exchange to Improve Use of Prescription Monitoring Data

    Content Type: Abstract

    Washington State experienced a five-fold increase in deaths from unintentional drug overdoses between 1998 and 2014. The PMP collects data on controlled substances prescribed to patients and makes the data available to healthcare providers, giving… read more
    … emergency departments statewide to track patients who visit multiple EDs. We also developed a connection between … emergency departments statewide to track patients who visit multiple EDs. We also developed a connection between …
  • Tracking drug-related overdoses at the local level: Using Syndromic Surveillance in the CO-NCR

    Content Type: Abstract

    The United States is in the midst of a drug crisis; drug-related overdoses are the leading cause of unintentional death in the country. In Colorado the rate of fatal drug overdose increased 68% from 2002-2014 (9.7 deaths per 100,000 to 16.3 per 100,… read more
    … daily on patient demographics, chief complaint for visit, diagnosis codes, triage notes, and more. Colorado … daily on patient demographics, chief complaint for visit, diagnosis codes, triage notes, and more. Colorado …
  • Comparison of National and Local Syndromic Surveillance Data - Cook County, IL, 2017

    Content Type: Abstract

    In 2005, the Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) began using the Electronic Surveillance System for the Early Notification of Community-based Epidemics (ESSENCE) as an emergency department (ED)-based local syndromic surveillance program… read more
    … flat files) and contain a unique patient identifier, visit date and time, zip code, age, sex, and chief … flat files) and contain a unique patient identifier, visit date and time, zip code, age, sex, and chief …