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  • Sneezes vs. Wheezes: Syndrome Definitions for Influenza-like Illness

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    During influenza season, the Boston Public Health Commission uses syndromic surveillance to monitor Emergency Department visits for chief complaints indicative of influenza-like illness (ILI). We created three syndrome definitions for ILI to capture… read more
    … syndromic surveillance to monitor Emergency Department visits for chief complaints indicative of influenza-like … surveillance to monitor Emergency Department (ED) visits for chief complaints indicative of influenza-like … From October 9, 2005 to May 6, 2006 the number of total visits for each ILI syndrome group was recorded daily and …
  • Increased Seizure Activity in Florida Associated with Hurricane Irma, September 2017

    Content Type: Abstract

    On September 10, 2017, Irma made landfall in the Florida Keys as a Category 4 hurricane and subsequently tracked up the west side of the state. Due to the size of the storm, it impacted nearly all of Florida. The Electronic Surveillance System for… read more
    … system, captures 98% of the emergency department (ED) visits statewide and has historically served a vital … an additional increase in seizure-related ED visits was observed. Objective: Using Florida's syndromic … system, captures 98% of the emergency department (ED) visits statewide and has historically served a vital …
  • Assessing the use of Syndromic Surveillance Data to Identify and Track Heat Illness in Nebraska, 2010 - 2011

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    Heat waves have serious health impacts such as heat exhaustion, heat stroke, dehydration, and death. Heat illness morbidity and mortality can be reduced with the identification of vulnerable populations and targeted public health interventions. In… read more
    … describe heat-related illness emergency department (ED) visits during this time. Objective The purpose of this study … describe heat-related illness emergency department (ED) visits during this time. Methods Eight hospitals currently … (NeDHHS), representing approximately 18% of all ED visits for the state. Five hospitals reported complete data …
  • Lessons Learned from an Extreme Heat Event using ACES for Situational Awareness, Ontario, Canada

    Content Type: Abstract

    The Acute Care Enhanced Surveillance (ACES) system provides syndromic surveillance for Ontario's acute care hospitals. ACES receives over 99% of acute care records for emergency department (ED) visits; mean daily volume is 17,500 visits. ACES uses a… read more
    … 99% of acute care records for emergency department (ED) visits; mean daily volume is 17,500 visits. ACES uses a maximum entropy classifier and generates … during extreme heat events; monitoring real-time ED visits can inform local public health authorities of health …
  • Early Detection and Integrated Response to Seasonal Influenza

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    A syndromic surveillance system has been implemented at Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington Public Health in Kingston Ontario as part of a pilot project funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care – Public Health Division… read more
    … (implemented since SARS) for Emergency Department (ED) visits and information detailing hospital admissions.   … 2/1/2006 3/1/2006 4/1/2006 Positive Influenza Alerts ED Visits by Syndrome (3 day MA) Lab Results 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 … 31, 2005 - Alert circulated based on - increasing ED visits for respiratory syndrome - increasing FRI positive …
  • Detecting Changes in Chief Complaint Word Count: Effects on Syndromic Surveillance

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    The New York City (NYC) Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) receives daily ED data from 49 of NYC’s 52 hospitals, representing approximately 95% of ED visits citywide. Chief complaint (CC) is categorized into syndrome groupings using… read more
    … NYC’s 52 hospitals, representing approximately 95% of ED visits citywide. Chief complaint (CC) is categorized into … DOHMH, thereby affecting the ability to detect syndrome visits consistently. Objective To identify changes in … NYC’s 52 hospitals, representing approximately 95% of ED visits citywide. Chief complaint (CC) is categorized into …
  • Evaluation of Electronic Ambulatory Care Data for Use in the Influenza-like Illness Surveillance Network (ILINet)

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    During summer 2012, Washington State Department of Health (WA DOH) surveyed ILINet providers and found that more than half either utilize their electronic medical record system (EMRS) to gather and report weekly ILINet data, or intend to implement… read more
    … emergency department (ED) data accurately identified ILI visits in electronic ambulatory care data. Objective: To … emergency department (ED) data accurately identified ILI visits in electronic ambulatory care data. 3 views Submitted … emergency department (ED) data accurately identified ILI visits in electronic ambulatory care data. Objective: To …
  • Patterns of Emergency Care Utilization by Chronically Ill

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    The nature of Emergency Room services makes the patients' visits hard to predict and control and the services incur high costs. Chronic patients should not require urgent care to treat their chronic illness, if they were properly managed in… read more
    … The nature of Emergency Room services makes the patients' visits hard to predict and control and the services incur … in primary care. We track frequency of emergency room visits by chronically ill when the primary complaint of … The nature of Emergency Room services makes the patients' visits hard to predict and control and the services incur …